The General Hospital as the Core of the Mental Health Services System

Stuart L. KeillAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: Psychiatric Services

Volume 32, Number 11

https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.32.11.776

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Since the end of World War II, psychiatrists have been moving from state hospitals to community general hospitals in ever-increasing numbers. The general hospital is fast becoming the coordinator of the mental health services system, largely because of its easy accessibility and the comprehensive medical and psychosocial care it can provide. In this paper, the first of four in this issue on general hospital psychiatry, the author provides an overview of the trend toward providing mental health services in the general hospital and discusses the programmatic, financial, and administrative advantages of such a system.

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Psychiatric Services

Volume 32 • Number 11 • November 1981

Pages: 776 - 778

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Published in print: November 1981

Published online: 1 April 2006

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Stuart L. Keill

Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo

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The General Hospital as the Core of the Mental Health Services System

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