title: Return to special: an examination of the characteristics of patients who returned to Ashworth special hospital.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tavernor
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Swinton
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brook
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beadle
mesh_terms: 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