A Study of Mortality Experiences in a Mental-Handicap Hospital

A Study of Mortality Experiences in a Mental-Handicap Hospital

The study examined the mortality experiences of a population of mentally handicapped in-patients between 1983 and 1987. Demographic data and factors related to terminal illness and cause of death were considered. The findings suggested a continued trend towards increased longevity and indicated a nu...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of psychiatry 1988-11, Vol.153 (5), p.645-649
1. Verfasser: McLoughlin, I. J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Cause of Death
Down Syndrome - complications
Epilepsy - complications
Female
Hospitals, Psychiatric
Humans
Intellectual Disability - mortality
Life Change Events
Male
Medical sciences
Mental Disorders - complications
Middle Aged
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
Sociocultural environment
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Zusammenfassung:The study examined the mortality experiences of a population of mentally handicapped in-patients between 1983 and 1987. Demographic data and factors related to terminal illness and cause of death were considered. The findings suggested a continued trend towards increased longevity and indicated a number of groups at risk of early death.
ISSN:0007-1250
1472-1465
DOI:10.1192/bjp.153.5.645