Special care units in Special Hospitals

Citation
H. Gordon et al., Special care units in Special Hospitals, J FOREN PSY, 9(3), 1998, pp. 571-587
Citations number
52
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
Journal title
JOURNAL OF FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY
ISSN journal
09585184 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
571 - 587
Database
ISI
SICI code
0958-5184(199812)9:3<571:SCUISH>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The study describes the characteristics of patients requiring transfer to t he male and female special care units of a Special Hospital over a 2-year p eriod. A literature review is undertaken in regard to intensive care units in general psychiatric hospitals and special care units in Special Hospital s. The study seeks to analyse any differences between patients requiring sp ecial care and patients in the hospital as a whole and compares patients in special care units of Special Hospitals with patients in general psychiatr y requiring intensive care.