In:
Psychological Medicine, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 14, No. 2 ( 1984-05), p. 439-444
Abstract:
Disturbed behaviour was studied in relation to two contrasting ward environments, one representing the ‘medical model’ of psychiatry and the other being a modified form of ‘therapeutic community’. A mathematical model was used in order to identify the characteristics of disturbed patients. The results suggested that behavioural disturbance of a patient in our sample was related to diagnosis, to the ward of admission and to the length of stay in hospital. Patients in all diagnostic categories tended to be more disturbed in the ‘therapeutic community’ than in the ‘medical model’ ward.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0033-2917
,
1469-8978
DOI:
10.1017/S003329170000369X
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date:
1984
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1470300-2
SSG:
5,2
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