THE NATURE AND SEVERITY OF DISABILITIES IN LONG-STAY PSYCHIATRIC-INPATIENTS IN SOUTH GLAMORGAN

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PRYCE, IG [1 ]
GRIFFITHS, RD [1 ]
GENTRY, RM [1 ]
HUGHES, ICT [1 ]
MONTAGUE, LR [1 ]
WATKINS, SE [1 ]
CHAMPNEYSMITH, J [1 ]
MCLACKLAND, BM [1 ]
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[1] BRIDGEWATER HOSP,MANCHESTER,ENGLAND
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10.1192/bjp.158.6.817
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R749 [精神病学];
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100205 ;
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Long-stay psychiatric in-patients in South Glamorgan were reviewed using the MRC Needs for Care assessment. The majority were middle aged or elderly and were severely disabled, with problems encompassing symptoms/behavioural difficulties, social skills, and physical health. In most, long-standing psychiatric illness was compounded by physical illness and cognitive deficits as age advanced, producing care needs that were greater than existing community services could meet.
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