title: Interhospital relocation of long-stay psychiatric patients: a prospective study.
abstract: The reorganization of psychiatric services in the United Kingdom has resulted in relocation of many long-stay patients, but such transfers are seldom evaluated. Twenty-four chronic psychiatric patients destined for interhospital relocation were investigated prospectively. After transfer, no fatality occurred, but the group showed a significant deterioration in behaviour, with some changes persisting at 6 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health, University of Bristol, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006754:Hospital Restructuring; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D010360:Patient Transfer; D010556:Personality Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012931:Social Environment