Family Psychiatric Ward Treatment in India |
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| Authors: | RANBIR S BHATTI MA DPSW N JANAKIRAMAIAH MBBS DPH DPM MD S M CHANNABASAVANNA MBBS DPM MD |
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| Institution: | Lecturer in Psychiatric Social Work, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, India.;Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, India.;Professor of Psychiatry and Deputy Medical Superintendent, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, India. |
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| Abstract: | The evolution of family psychiatric ward treatment is reviewed with special reference to the developments at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, India. The set-up and philosophy of the Family Psychiatric Center are highlighted. Case reports are included.
The effects of the patient's preference to be accompanied by a particular relative during family ward treatment was studied. The patient's preference for a particular relative was determined by means of a questionnaire. It was found that staying with the preferred relative was associated with a shorter stay and also that different preferred relatives had a differential effect on the duration of the hospital stay of the patient. |
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