title: A survey of female patients in Carstairs State Hospital.
abstract: The characteristics of the female population in Carstairs State Hospital are described. The patients were predominantly young, single and physically fit, with a history of significantly more previous psychiatric admissions than their male counterparts. Thwy showed a greater degree of violence towards both themselves and others before their admission to Carstairs; and their length of stay was much shorter. One third of the patients have an IQ of less than 70.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D007902:Length of Stay; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010359:Patient Readmission; D012606:Scotland; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000150:complications; D012847:Single Person; D014754:Violence