Absconding During Inpatient Care from a Tertiary Psychiatric Hospital: A Comparative Study

Background: Absconding from psychiatric hospitals is of great concern for patients and caregivers. Absconding affects not only the treatment and safety of these patients but also patient’s caregivers and the community. Further investigation is needed to examine the pattern of this event and the char...

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Main Authors: Dileep Kumar Verma, Sourav Khanra, Nishant Goyal, Basudeb Das, Christoday Raja Jayant Khess, Sanjay Kumar Munda, Daya Ram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-09-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0253717620929182