Article ID: CBB811981713

Psychogeriatrics in England in the 1950s: Greater Knowledge with Little Impact on Provision of Services (2016)

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In the 1950s, the population aged over 65 years continued to increase, and older people occupied mental hospital beds disproportionately. A few psychiatrists and geriatricians demonstrated what could be done to improve the wellbeing of mentally unwell older people, who were usually labelled as having irreversible ‘senile dementia’. Martin Roth demonstrated that ‘senile dementia’ comprised five different disorders, some of which were reversible. These findings challenged established teaching and were doubted by colleagues. Despite diagnostic improvements and therapeutic successes, clinical practice changed little. Official reports highlighted the needs, but government commitment to increase and improve services did not materialize.

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Authors & Contributors
Taylor, Steven J.
Thabane, Motlatsi
Soanes, Stephen
Wallis, Jennifer
Thifault, Marie-Claude
Taylor, Barbara
Concepts
Psychiatric hospitals
Mental disorders and diseases
Psychiatry
Public health
Therapeutic practice; therapy; treatment
Medicine and society
Time Periods
19th century
20th century, early
18th century
20th century, late
20th century
Places
England
Lesotho
Georgia (U.S.)
Québec (Canada)
London (England)
Scotland
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