Two controlled studies at Fountain House examined the influence of psychiatric rehabilitation services on rehospitalization. Study I, initiated in 1959, followed 252 experimental and 81 control subjects for 9 years. Study II, initiated in 1964, followed 40 experimental and 34 control subjects for 5 years. Experimental subjects had Fountain House services available, while controls did not. Addit...

This paper focuses on the critical role of nursing in implementing a behaviour plan in a psychiatric hospital. The plan was implemented with a 40-year-old man with a long history of aggression towards others and self. The study used a single-subject research design with baseline and intervention phases (AB Design). Data were collected on (1) frequency of incidents of aggression towards others a...

An initial survey was carried out in Glenside Hospital in 1960 because it was felt that "a large proportion of all patients under care in mental hospitals show no serious disturbance of behaviour, and their retention is determined largely by social factors."' That survey was followed four years later by a similar review,2 which recommended a precise overall national plan for the future of menta...

(1) Professeur de Psychologie clinique et de Psychopathologie, Université de Bourgogne, Laboratoire de Psychologie clinique et sociale, Pôle AAFE, Esplanade Erasme, BP 26513, 21065 Dijon cedex. (2) Doctorant de Psychologie, Université de Bourgogne, Laboratoire de Psychologie clinique et sociale (adresse ci-dessus). (3) Praticien Hospitalier, Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie et d’Addictologi...

aim and background: educational programs design to providing learners’ educational needs. regarding to rapid development of science boundaries, nurses need to new skills. so identifying educational needs of nursing staff is important and effective step for promoting their strengths. the aim of present study has been to determine educational needs of nursing staff in psychiatric wards.   methods...