Resettlement of Old Long-Stay Psychiatric Patients: the use of the Private Sector

1989 ◽  
Vol 155 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel E. Perkins ◽  
Sylvia A. King ◽  
Julie A. Hollyman
Keyword(s):  
Social Environment ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Local Authority ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Behaviour Rating ◽  
Safety Features

A follow-up study of 17 old long-stay psychiatric patients resettled in private facilities for the elderly is reported. Resident satisfaction with the placement and functioning (using the CAPE Behaviour Rating Scale) was assessed, together with the quality of the physical and social environment, and the regime characteristics in the establishments. All residents were satisfied with life and their functioning had improved significantly. The private facilities were more resident-orientated, and had a generally superior social environment to their local authority ‘old people's home’ counterparts. The physical amenities, safety features, and architectural choice available were of a similar standard to those in local authority old people's homes, but there were fewer prosthetic and orientational aids and on-site recreational amenities.

A School Follow-up Study of Children Discharged from a Psychiatric Hospital

1964 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
John L. Johnson ◽  
Eli Z. Rubin
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
School Adjustment ◽  
Behavioral Adjustment ◽  
School Settings ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Child Psychiatric ◽  
Training Unit ◽  
And Training

A school follow-up study of former child psychiatric patients was conducted at a research and training unit of the Michigan State Department of Mental Health. Particular attention was paid to the academic and behavioral adjustment of those former patients who were attending school hi public school settings. It was found that average intellectual performance and organic or severe psychiatric findings were central features of the quality of school adjustment. General behavioral descriptions are given for good and poor academic performance groups, and some suggestion is offered to schools which may have the task of helping children in their adjustment after treatment.

Weighted blankets for insomnia in affective disorder and ADHD – a clinical follow up study

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bodil Ekholm ◽  
Mats Adler
Keyword(s):  
Affective Disorder ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Clinical Routine ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Before And After ◽  
One Year

Introduction: Weighted blankets are used for the treatment of insomnia in patients with affective disorders and ADHD, despite the lack of scientific support. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical use of weighted blankets for insomnia in patients with affective disorder and ADHD. Methods: 199 psychiatric patients with affective and ADHD diagnoses and co-occurring insomnia were included consecutively and treated with weighted blankets as a part of a clinical routine. They were evaluated before and after four weeks use of the blanket concerning time to sleep onset and ten sleep-related symptoms, using a self-rating scale, and after one year by a telephone interview.Results: The use of weighted blankets reduced the median time to fall asleep from 70 to 30 minutes (p<0.001) and led to a significant improvement of ten other sleep-related symptoms at the follow up after four weeks. After one year the positive effects on sleep were still maintained.Conclusions: The favourable results the results of this open clinical study should be interpreted with caution. Studies with a controlled design are warranted.

scholarly journals Religiousness and Quality of Life Among Older Adults of Different Ethnic Groups in Malaysia: A Five-Year Follow-up Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Min Tan ◽  
Daniel D. Reidpath ◽  
Rachel Sing-Kiat Ting ◽  
Pascale Allotey ◽  
Tin Tin Su
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Follow Up Study

scholarly journals HGG-47. DECREASED GROWTH VELOCITY WITH LONG TERM USE OF BRAFV600e AND MEK INHIBITION IN A PATIENT WITH ANAPLASTIC GANGLIOGLIOMA

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. iii352-iii352
Author(s):  
Hung Tran ◽  
Robert Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Growth Velocity ◽  
Direct Result ◽  
Chromosomal Microarray ◽  
Mek Inhibition ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract PURPOSE To describe decreased growth velocity with long term use of BRAFV600e and MEK inhibition in a patient with anaplastic ganglioglioma. RESULTS 4-year-old patient was found to have a 6 x 4.6 x 5 cm mass in the hypothalamus. Pathology consistent with anaplastic ganglioglioma and chromosomal microarray revealed a BRAFV600e mutation. Patient started on dabrafenib and trametinib and tumor decreased 85% after 3 months. She is stable without significant toxicities 39 months on therapy, and is now 8 years old. Patient had been growing at the 25% for weight and 12% for height but is now 65% for weight and 0.5% for height. It is difficult to tease out the relationship between the tumor, the location of the tumor, and the BRAF and MEK inhibitors and their effect on growth. Discussions with the family and endocrinology are ongoing but being <1% for height will lead to decrease in quality of life. CONCLUSIONS Further follow-up study is needed to determine if this is truly a long-term toxicity, or if this may just be a direct result of the location of the tumor. Would supplementation with growth hormone in this patient lead to losing control of a high grade tumor, or would it simply replace a hormone that is not produced?

scholarly journals Quality of life after volar locked plating: a 10-year follow-up study of patients with intra-articular distal radius fractures

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Ruckenstuhl ◽  
Gerwin A Bernhardt ◽  
Patrick Sadoghi ◽  
Mathias Glehr ◽  
Lukas A Holzer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Distal Radius ◽  
Distal Radius Fractures ◽  
Radius Fractures ◽  
Locked Plating ◽  
Follow Up Study
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