title: The run-down and closure of a psychiatric hospital. Effects on patients' behaviour.
abstract: The run-down and closure of psychiatric hospitals can be stressful for both staff and patients. Interviews with approximately 50% of over 100 long-stay psychiatric patients during an 18 month period preceeding a hospital closure show them to be generally ill-informed as to reasons for closure and future plans for their care. However, repeat measures of behavioural functioning (CAPE and REHAB) during this running-down period show no significant changes in patients' behaviour.
authors.affiliation: Central Nottinghamshire Health Authority, Ransom Hospital, Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, Great Britain.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003688:Deinstitutionalization / Q000639:trends*; D003704:Dementia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006271:Health Facility Closure / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology