The history of deinstitutionalization and reinstitutionalization

Psychiatry

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1-4

  Turner, Trevor ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

asylum; community care; community mental health team; community psychiatry; inquiry; institutionalization; mental health policy; patient; revolving door; risk management; social therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 54749130941     PISSN: 14761793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1383/psyt.3.9.1.50257     Document Type: Article

References (9)

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2. Camden and Islington Community Services NHS Trust. Beech House Inquiry. Report of the internal inquiry relating to the mistreatment of patients residing at Beech House, St Pancras Hospital during the period March 1993-April 1996 (1999), Camden and Islington Community Services NHS Trust, London
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9. Tooth G.C., and Brooke E.M. Needs and beds: trends in the mental hospital population and their effect on future planning. Lancet 1 (1961) 710-713 (The paper that predicted a reduced need for beds, though based on very limited data.)