title: Male admissions to the English Special Hospitals--1961-1965: a demographic survey.
abstract: The social, criminal and psychiatric backgrounds of 878 male patients admitted for the first time to the three English Special Hospitals during the years 1961-1965 are examined and the implications of differences between them for research discussed. It is noted that only 35 per cent of the admission group have been discharged within a four year period. The need for long term follow-up studies is stressed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003415:Crime; D004651:Employment; D004739:England; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008426:Maternal Deprivation; D001523:Mental Disorders; D010333:Paternal Deprivation; D010343:Patient Admission; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000628:therapy*