Table 2 Admission, assessment and treatment
From: Psychiatric morbidity of overseas patients in inner London: A hospital based study
No of patients (n = 31) | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Mode of contact with the Mental Health Team | |||
Police referral to mental health team for assessment | 13 | 42 | |
Police referral to hospital (section 136 of the Mental Health Act) | 7 | 23 | |
Assessment by mental health team (community-hospital) | 11 | 35 | |
Appeals against section of the Mental Health Act | |||
Appealed | 9 | 29 | |
Tribunals (5 patients) | 7 | ||
Not discharged | 6 | ||
Deferred discharge | 1 | ||
Discharged from section by MHT before hearing | 3 | ||
Symptoms on admission | |||
Delusions-hallucinations-thought disorder | 25 | 81 | |
Mania-hypomania-elated mood | 4 | 13 | |
Depression-delusions | 2 | 6 | |
Impaired insight | 25 | 81 | |
Length of illness before admission | |||
>1 year | 10 | 32 | |
6–12 months | 7 | 23 | |
1–5 months | 8 | 26 | |
Not ascertained | 6 | 19 | |
Psychiatric history | |||
Had contact with psychiatrist | 21 | 68 | |
>1 year before admission (range 1–10 years) | 14 | ||
3 months before admission | 7 | ||
None | 4 | 13 | |
Known to social-primary care, but not to psychiatric team | 2 | 6 | |
Not ascertained | 4 | 13 | |
Dual diagnosis | |||
Diagnosed | 0 | 00 | |
History of drug use | 3 | 10 | |
Used drugs regularly | 1 | 3 | |
Forensic history | |||
Had history | 6 | 19 | |
No history | 17 | 55 | |
Not ascertained | 8 | 26 | |
Medication | |||
Refused, or given "if required" | 5 | 16 | |
Given regularly | 26 | 84 | |
Atypical neuroleptics | 15 | ||
Typical neuroleptics | 10 | ||
Antidepressants | 1 | ||
Took medication in the past | 15 | 48 | |