Abstract

Guardianship Orders (GOs) are being applied more often in care of people suffering from mental illness (Hughes, 1991) and the elderly may have problems particularly suited to their use. Since many individual psychiatrists have little experience of GOs, we decided to examine our use of them. One of us had been involved in six orders over seven years working as a full-time consultant in the psychiatry of old age.

Highlights

  • Case 1:Mr D, aged 74 years, had beenknown to the old age psychiatry service for two years, with a severe relapsing depressive illness which was precipitated by conflict with his sister with whom he lived

  • A prolonged period of negotiation with the family was terminated when social servicesand health servicestaffcaring for Mr D on a psychi antorticinwaMrdr dDec'sidiendtetrheasttsatGo Orewmoauinldloonnger-tearsmoluotnionan

  • Mr D was discharged to a social services home while the order was being organised

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Introduction

Case 1:Mr D, aged 74 years, had beenknown to the old age psychiatry service for two years, with a severe relapsing depressive illness which was precipitated by conflict with his sister with whom he lived. Mr D was discharged to a social services home while the order was being organised.

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