As good as it gets : an empirical study on mentally-ill patients and their stay at a general hospital in Sweden, 1896–1905
(2019) In History of Psychiatry 30(2). p.205-226- Abstract
General hospital care and treatment of mentally ill patients in a Swedish town was studied in records for 503 patients, 1896–1905. Restraint was extremely rare; 65% left the hospital as healthy or improved. Non-psychotic and alcoholic patients spent fewer days in hospital than patients with psychosis or dementia. There was no evidence of a social status bias. For 36% of the patients a certificate for mental hospital care was issued, with additional information. The cause of illness was stated as unknown for 42% of these patients; adverse circumstances were recorded for 18%. Heredity for mental illness was found in 50% of the patients, particularly in those with mania. Patients with a higher social status were underrepresented.
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- author
- Appelquist, Malin LU ; Brådvik, Louise LU ; Ottosson, Ingemar and Åsberg, Marie
- organization
- publishing date
- 2019-01-23
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- 19th century, Gender, general hospital psychiatry, history, precipitating events, sociodemographic factors, state at discharge, Sweden, treatment
- in
- History of Psychiatry
- volume
- 30
- issue
- 2
- pages
- 205 - 226
- publisher
- SAGE Publications
- external identifiers
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- pmid:30672342
- scopus:85060719279
- ISSN
- 0957-154X
- DOI
- 10.1177/0957154X18822930
- language
- English
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- yes
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- 5b7d06cf-8081-4a40-8a8c-69d02f3fa372
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- 2019-02-06 15:52:10
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