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Factors Influencing Early Return of Escapees From a Mental Hospital

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  • B.N. Gangadhar

    (Department of Psychiatry)

  • C.J. John

    (Department of Psychiatry)

  • S.M. Channabasavanna

    (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore 560 029, Karnataka, INDIA)

Abstract

Factors influencing early return of escapees from a mental hospital were studied retrospectively from among 3,892 admissions in the year 1977. 128 case files of patients who according to the operational definition used, were escapees, were taken in. 39 escapees had returned within one week of escape and were called early returns. When compared with the rest of the esscapees early return was significantly associated with two factors, viz., patients who were brought for admission by a close relative, and patients who were paying as voluntary boarders. The implications of these findings are discussed.

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  • B.N. Gangadhar & C.J. John & S.M. Channabasavanna, 1981. "Factors Influencing Early Return of Escapees From a Mental Hospital," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 27(4), pages 317-318, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:27:y:1981:i:4:p:317-318
    DOI: 10.1177/002076408102700417
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    1. Benjamin Andoh, 1999. "Selected Characteristics of Absconders and Non-Absconders From Mental Hospitals: a Comparison," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 45(2), pages 117-124, June.

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