Characteristics of patients admitted to psychiatric intensive care units

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 75-78

  Kasmi, Yasir ^a  

^a Newton Lodge   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Locked ward; PICU; Psychiatric intensive care; Psychiatric intensive care unit; Psychiatric special care ward

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; ETHNIC GROUP; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MESH HEADING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34548782857     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700010284     Document Type: Review

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