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  • Title: A survey of female patients in Carstairs State Hospital.
    Author: Mitchell G, Murphy JB.
    Journal: Br J Psychiatry; 1975 Nov; 127():445-7. PubMed ID: 1203633.
    Abstract:
    The characteristics of the female population in Carstairs State Hospital are described. The patients were predominantly young, single and physically fit, with a history of significantly more previous psychiatric admissions than their male counterparts. Thwy showed a greater degree of violence towards both themselves and others before their admission to Carstairs; and their length of stay was much shorter. One third of the patients have an IQ of less than 70.
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