Citation

Coid JW, Kahtan N, Gault S, Jarman B. Br. J. Psychiatry 1999; 175: 528-536.

Affiliation

Academic Section of Forensic Psychiatry, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Royal College of Psychiatry)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10789349

Abstract

Patients with personality disorder were highly selected and previously known to psychiatric services. Referrer, diagnostic comorbidity and behavioural presentation determined their pathways into care. Future research must determine whether their continuing admission represents effective use of scarce resources and whether new services are required.

Language: en