Evolution of aged persons mental health services in Victoria: The history behind their development
Samantha Loi,
Anne Hassett,
Corresponding Author
Samantha Loi
St Georges Aged Psychiatry Service, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Dr Samantha Loi, Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, St Georges' Hospital. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorAnne Hassett
St Georges Aged Psychiatry Service, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorSamantha Loi,
Anne Hassett,
Corresponding Author
Samantha Loi
St Georges Aged Psychiatry Service, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Dr Samantha Loi, Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, St Georges' Hospital. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorAnne Hassett
St Georges Aged Psychiatry Service, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Aims: This paper aims to describe the development of psychiatry of old age in Victoria, Australia, from the 1950s to the present. Social and political aspects which contributed to service development are discussed.
Methods: A qualitative, narrative literature review was undertaken.
Conclusions: Today there is a comprehensive statewide aged persons mental health service, comprising of inpatient and residential units and community teams.
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