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A study of variables associated with under-attendance at a psychiatric day centre

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

M. P. Bender  and
S. Pilling
M. P. Bender*
Affiliation:
Social Services Department, London Borough of Newham, Bexley Hospital, Bexley, Kent
S. Pilling
Affiliation:
Social Services Department, London Borough of Newham, Bexley Hospital, Bexley, Kent
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr M. P. Bender, Social Services Department, 99 The Grove, London E15.
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Synopsis

This study examines the problems of client under-attendance at a psychiatric day centre. Demographic, psychiatric, psychometric and Semantic Differential measures were used. Several of these measures were significantly associated with under-attendance. Various methods are suggested for the identification of and reduction of the level of under-attendance.

Type
Research Article
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 15 , Issue 2 , May 1985 , pp. 395 - 401
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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