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Supervised discharge
- Author:
- COFFEY Michael
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 26.6.96, 1996, pp.50-53.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Health professionals now have new powers to force patients with mental illness to undertake treatment after discharge. This article reports on the likely effects.
Management of mental illness by the British Army
- Authors:
- NEAL Leigh A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 182(4), April 2003, pp.337-341.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The aim of this article was to assess the efficiency of the army psychiatric hospital at restoring patients to full active duty. To assess whether a new military training and rehabilitation unit (MTRU) that emphasises military-skills training, improves outcome. A 2-year, inception-cohort outcome study of hospital in-patients. A 12-month, case-matched, 'before and after' outcome study compared MTRU patients with hospital in-patients. I (hospital in-patients, n=309): at 2-year follow-up 67 (22%) were fully fit for active duty. Military psychiatrists' success rate at predicting recovery to active duty was 27%. 2: the odds of a soldier in the MTRU cohort (n=35) returning to active duty were 14 times greater than for the hospital cohort (n=35). The odds of remaining in the army while unfit for active duty were 20 times less for the MTRU than for the hospital cohort. The army hospital is inefficient at rehabilitation to active duty. The MTRU significantly increased the odds of returning to active duty and reduced the odds of remaining in the army while still unfit. These findings may be applicable to the emergency services.
International differences in home treatment for mental health problems: results of a systematic review
- Authors:
- BURNS T., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 181(11), November 2002, pp.375-382.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
It is perceived that North American home treatment studies reveal greater success in reducing days in hospital than do European studies. There are difficulties in extrapolating findings internationally. North American studies demonstrate greater differences in days in hospital but patients in their experimental services seem to spend no fewer days in hospital, implying a disparity in control services.
Young people's experience of adult in-patient psychiatric care: a Northern Ireland case study
- Author:
- SCOTT David
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 4(9), May 2001, pp.305-308.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Mental health problems among young people are common, and increasing in incidence. Up to 20 percent of adolescents may experience psychiatric disorder. Yet services for this group are woefully inadequate, and often young people have to be admitted to adult in-patient units. Reports on a survey of young people in Northern Ireland about their sometimes traumatic experiences of admission and treatment in adult patient psychiatric units.
Mental Health Act 1983: revised code of practice
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Circular accompanying a revised code of guidance for admission of patients under the Mental Health Act 1983, coming into force on 1 April 1999.
Code of practice: Mental Health Act 1983; published March 1999 pursuant to Section 118 of the Act
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 176p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Revised code of practice containing sections on: assessment prior to possible admission under the Mental Health Act 1983; admission to hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983; admission to guardianship under the Mental Health Act 1983; treatment and care in hospital; leaving hospital; and particular groups of patients.
Compelling arguments
- Author:
- HEATH Tony
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Care, 2(1), September 1998, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Asks if compulsory treatment orders would prevent failures in community care. Outlines how the Department of Health seems to favour the idea, but community mental health nurses say no.
Mental health review tribunals. A follow-up of reviewed patients
- Author:
- MYERS D.H.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 170, March 1997, pp.253-256.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Mental health legislation allows for treatment needs to override civil liberty. Mental health review tribunals act as a counterbalance. This study examines the long-term outcome of patients reviewed by a tribunal, and in particular whether the tribunal, in its concern for civil liberty, might be discharging patients prematurely.
Code of practice: Mental Health Act 1983; published pursuant to Section 118 of the Act
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 141p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Code of practice containing sections on: assessment prior to admission under the Mental Health Act 1983; admission to hospital under the Mental Health Act; admission to guardianship under the Mental Health Act; treatment and care in hospital; leaving hospital; and particular groups of patients.
Pathways through psychiatric care: the experience of psychiatric patients
- Authors:
- SPICKER Paul, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 3(6), November 1995, pp.343-352.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The aim of this project was to identify the pathway through psychiatric care beyond the point of first admission. This was carried out from the point of view of users, considering the pathway as a set of subjective experiences. Although the research was initially conceptualised in terms of pathways, the routes followed by patients proved to be too diffuse to be charted. Some patient careers were both prolonged and erratic. Patients do not follow a definite pathway; rather, they move through a set of complex stages which are often unclear. If respondents lack a subjective sense of a pathway, they feel, at least in part, that it is because they do not know what is happening.