title: Psychiatric intensive care: a developing specialty.
abstract: Care of acutely ill psychiatric patients is a problematic area for the NHS. This article charts the development of the specialty of psychiatric intensive care and discusses the major issues for staff and patients.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, Warneford Hospital, Oxford.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wellman
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010360:Patient Transfer; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012307:Risk Factors