Long-term outcomes after discharge from medium secure care: A cause for concern

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 191, Issue JULY, 2007, Pages 70-74

  Davies, Steffan ^a   Clarke, Martin ^b   Hollin, Clive ^b   Duggan, Conor ^c  

^a Arnold Lodge   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELINQUENCY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDE; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; CRIME; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; RISK; SUICIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34447120823     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.106.029215     Document Type: Article

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