| The provision of mental health services in England for people over 65 years of age, 1970-78. | |
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PMID: 20617634 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The twentieth century saw an increasing number of people living into old age, and consequently a higher prevalence of age-related chronic degenerative brain disorders. By 1971 the mental hospitals were almost half full with people over 65 years of age. Thus plans to close the mental hospitals meant that the development of community mental health services for older people was a necessity. Although there was a multi-disciplinary focus on the care of older people, the lead in service development was largely taken by psychiatrists, both individually and through the Group for the Psychiatry of Old Age at the Royal College of Psychiatrists. |
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Authors:
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Claire Hilton |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: History of psychiatry Volume: 19 ISSN: 0957-154X ISO Abbreviation: Hist Psychiatry Publication Date: 2008 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-12 Completed Date: 2010-08-20 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9013819 Medline TA: Hist Psychiatry Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 297-320 Citation Subset: QIS |
Affiliation:
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Mental Health Service for Older Adults, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, UK. claire.hilton@nhs.net |
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Aged Dementia / history* England Geriatric Psychiatry / history* Health Services for the Aged / history* History, 20th Century Humans Mental Health Services / history* |
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