Drayton Park, an alternative to hospital admission for women in acute mental health crisis

Describes Drayton Park, the first women-only residential mental health crisis facility in the UK and investigates whether it is succeeding in its remit of providing a viable alternative to hospital admission. Randomly selected case files from 100 women admitted to Drayton Park since its opening and...

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Published in:Psychiatric bulletin of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 2000-03, Vol.24 (3), p.101-104
Main Authors: Killaspy, Helen, Dalton, Joy, McNicholas, Shirley, Johnson, Sonia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Admissions
Crisis centres
London
Mentally ill people
Women
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Summary:Describes Drayton Park, the first women-only residential mental health crisis facility in the UK and investigates whether it is succeeding in its remit of providing a viable alternative to hospital admission. Randomly selected case files from 100 women admitted to Drayton Park since its opening and examined variables including demographic details, the reasons for referral, diagnosis and the source of referral. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:1758-3209
0955-6036
1758-3217
1472-1473
DOI:10.1192/pb.24.3.101