A Study of Attitude to Hospitalisation and Discharge of Long Stay Patients in a Mental Hospital

Authors

  • R. K. Upadhyay Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Post Graduate Training Centre, Hospital for Mental Diseases, Ranchi, India
  • R. G Sharma Assistant Professor of psychology, Hospital for Mental Diseases, Kanke, Ranchi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29120/ijpsw.1974.v3.i1.27

Abstract

Based on interview data obtained from 76 chronic male patients out of a selected purposive sample of 126 patients at an Indian hospital for mental disease, it is concluded that a majority desire to go home and that they have a positive attitude toward their guardians. Analysis also showed that the longer the hospitalization, the lesser the desire to be discharged. Implications for rehabilitation of mental patients are discussed.

Keywords: Attitude, Hospitalisation, Discharge, Long Stay Patients, Mental Hospital

Published

31-07-1974

How to Cite

Upadhyay, R. K. ., & Sharma, R. G. . (1974). A Study of Attitude to Hospitalisation and Discharge of Long Stay Patients in a Mental Hospital. Indian Journal of Psychiatric Social Work, 3(1), 13–19. https://doi.org/10.29120/ijpsw.1974.v3.i1.27

Issue

Vol 3 No 1 July, 1974

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2021 R. K. Upadhyay, R. G Sharma

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