Social and medical characteristics of psychiatric patients admitted by the district physician

• Published in: Psychiatrie, Neurologie, und medizinische Psychologie Vol. 36; no. 3; p. 146
• Main Authors: Rogoll, H, Späte, H F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: German
• Published: Germany 01.03.1984
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Aggression - psychology; Commitment of Mentally Ill - legislation & jurisprudence; Dangerous Behavior; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Germany, East; Hospitals, Psychiatric; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders - diagnosis; Mental Disorders - psychology; Middle Aged; Sex Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Germany, East

The medical and social backgrounds of the 323 patients admitted to the County Psychiatric and Neurological Hospital Bernburg by committal order (Art. 6 of the Committment Act of the GDR) are analyzed. During these nine years such committals accounted for between 3.1 and 6.5% of all psychiatric admis...