TY - JOUR

T1 - A comprehensive psychiatric service

AU - Wang, A G

N1 - Keywords: Adult; Aged; Alcoholism; Community Mental Health Services; Dementia; Denmark; Humans; Mental Disorders; Middle Aged; Psychiatric Department, Hospital; Psychotic Disorders; Referral and Consultation; Schizophrenia; Substance-Related Disorders

PY - 1984

Y1 - 1984

N2 - A comprehensive psychiatric service was established in 1969 in the Faroe Islands. This service was created as a department of a general hospital. The spheres covered by this department, operating in the midst of the community were: acute and chronic patients, a liaison-psychiatric service, and an outpatient service. The number of chronic patients has not decreased, due to an influx of unruly senile patients. The close proximity of the service to the community has increased the pressure with regard to the care of such patients. Other services, such as outpatient treatment of alcoholics and neurotics, have suffered, due to the increased workload caused by these senile patients.

AB - A comprehensive psychiatric service was established in 1969 in the Faroe Islands. This service was created as a department of a general hospital. The spheres covered by this department, operating in the midst of the community were: acute and chronic patients, a liaison-psychiatric service, and an outpatient service. The number of chronic patients has not decreased, due to an influx of unruly senile patients. The close proximity of the service to the community has increased the pressure with regard to the care of such patients. Other services, such as outpatient treatment of alcoholics and neurotics, have suffered, due to the increased workload caused by these senile patients.

M3 - Journal article

VL - 6

SP - 258

EP - 260

JO - General Hospital Psychiatry

JF - General Hospital Psychiatry

SN - 0163-8343

IS - 4

ER -