title: Squalor syndrome and psychogeriatric admissions.
abstract: A series of patients with the squalor syndrome who were admitted to a psychogeriatric ward were compared with those without the syndrome. Patients with squalor syndrome received a greater number of services prior to admission, were less likely to be on psychotropic medication prior to admission, had longer length of hospital admission, and were discharged to a "more dependent" accommodation facility. These findings, methodological difficulties, and avenues for future research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Royal Free Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly / Q000523:psychology*; D006767:Hospitals, District; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010343:Patient Admission; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011379:Prognosis; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012918:Social Alienation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs