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Trends in special (high-security) hospitals. 1: Referrals and admissions
Author(s)	E Jamieson, M Butwell, P Taylor
Journal title	The British Journal of Psychiatry, vol 176, March 2000
Pages	pp 253-259
Keywords	Psychiatric units ; Admission ; Mental disorder ; Usage [services] ; Longitudinal surveys ; United Kingdom.
Annotation	The future of special hospitals which provide psychiatric care and treatment in high security is often questioned. This study tested for variation in demand for high-security psychiatric services over one 10-year period, using the special hospitals' case registers and hospital records. Referrals to special hospitals showed no decrease during the 10 years; an apparent increase may reflect under-recording before 1992. Admissions fell by about 16% over the 10 years, but with regional variation. Women, civil cases, admissions under the Mental Health Act classifications of psychopathic disorder or mental impairment or directly from a court on a hospital order were most affected. The study concluded that there is a continuing demand from all parts of the country for high-security hospital beds. (AKM).
Accession Number	CPA-000411232 A
Classmark	LDL: QKH: E: QLD: 3J: 8
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