Return to special: an examination of the characteristics of patients who returned to Ashworth special hospital.
Sixteen patients were returned to Ashworth in a one-year period (five second admissions, 10 failed leave of absence and one warrant of recall) making up 31% of admissions for the year. Demographic details and reasons for return were collected. Fifty per cent of patients had a clinical diagnosis of personality disorder. Reasons for return included relapse of psychosis, persistent transgression of boundaries, aggression or threatened aggression, unsuitable placements and failure to progress towards discharge.
Tavernor
R
R
Department of Psychiatry, Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
Swinton
M
M
Collins
J
J
Brook
R
R
Beadle
A
A
D000328:Adult; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies