Long-term consequences of the reformation of psychiatric care: A 15-year follow-up study |
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Authors: | Per Bülow Tommy Svensson Jan-Håkan Hansson |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Health and Society, Institute of Tema Research, Link?ping University, Link?ping, Sweden.;2. Associate Professor, Department of Behavioural Sciences, Link?ping University, Link?ping, Sweden.;3. Department of Social Work, Ersta Sk?ndal University College, Stockholm, Sweden. |
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Abstract: | Although there are a great many epidemiological studies of psychiatric diseases and the outcomes of controlled rehabilitation programmes, there is a shortage of studies of routine psychiatric care. This study is a retrospective cohort study of the total number ( n =138) of patients receiving inpatient care at a psychiatric rehabilitation clinic in Jönköping during 1984. The follow-up period is 15 years, 1984-98. The group had a considerable amount of inpatient care, but this decreased dramatically during the time of investigation. Positive indications were that there were no suicides during the last 5 years of the period and that the number of registered crimes showed a marked decrease from 1992. Negative indications were low levels of work and occupation and few social contacts. |
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Keywords: | Deinstitutionalization Follow-UP Retrospective Study Severely Mentally Ill |
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