State hospitals' responses to the sexual behavior of psychiatric inpatients

Peter F. Buckley, Jodi L. Hyde

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Abstract

To determine state psychiatric hospitals' responses to sexual behavior among inpatients, the authors sent a questionnaire to the directors of 86 state facilities. Eighty-eight percent of the 57 respondents considered sexual behavior to be a clinical problem. Most had a policy addressing sexual activities among patients, and 75 percent had psychoeducational programs. Although most of the hospitals that responded to the survey recognized the clinical and ethical issues associated with patients' sexuality, greater acknowledgment of these issues and sharing of information could promote the formulation of broader regional or national guidelines.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)398-399
Number of pages2
JournalPsychiatric Services
Volume48
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1997

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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