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Abstract
This study assesses the effects of relocation from hospital on the level of functioning, morale and satisfaction of 188 long-stay patients discharged from the six major psychiatric hospitals in Northern Ireland during 1990-1992. There was little change in clients’ skills (e.g. domestic and social skills) one and two years after discharge. The behaviour of former patients was not adversely affected by life in the community. They were less depressed than in hospital and were also more satisfied with their living environments. Overall, the findings, which are broadly in line with those reported elsewhere, indicate that the policy of relocating people outside hospital has been a limited success.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Faculties > Social Sciences > School of Social Policy Sociology and Social Research > Personal Social Services Research Unit |
| Depositing User: | Rosalyn Bass |
| Date Deposited: | 20 May 2011 14:34 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jul 2012 08:59 |
| Resource URI: | http://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/26813 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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