Low secure units: Factors predicting delayed discharge

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 621-637

  Beer, Dominic ^a   Spiller, Mary Jane ^b   Pickard, Max ^c   Gravestock, Shaun ^a   Mcgovern, Phyl ^a   Leese, Morven ^b   Turk, Vicky ^a   Brooks, David ^b   Bouras, Nick ^b,d  

^a OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delayed discharge; Learning disabilities; Learning disabilities units; Low secure units; Mental health; Mental health units

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 29244486459     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940500159475     Document Type: Article

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