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Psychiatria Danubina, Vol. 22. No. 4., 2010.

Professional paper

HOSPITAL DEPENDENCY: AN EXISTING CONCEPT

Sujit Kumar Mishra ; Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Allied Sciences, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Biswa Ranjan Mishra ; Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Sayali Mishra ; Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Allied Sciences, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Pankaj Kumar Verma ; Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Allied Sciences, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Samir Kumar Praharaj ; Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India

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Abstract

Chronically institutionalized patients demonstrate a behavioral pattern characterized by unwillingness to get discharged from
the hospital and severe anxiety during such attempts leading to continued hospitalization. These patients usually have poor selfconcept
and low evaluation in getting employment, which requires vocational rehabilitation. To prevent this, mental health
professionals should make active efforts to develop a favorable attitude of the chronic mentally ill patients towards their home.

Keywords

chronic; institutionalization; hospital - dependence

Hrčak ID:

76378

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/76378

Publication date:

8.12.2010.

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