OPEN DOOR POLICY ON AN ADOLESCENT SERVICE IN A PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
JAMES M. TOOLAN M. D., and
GEORGE NICKLIN M. D.1
1 Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, N. Y. U. College of Medicine, New York City.
A short description has been offered of the effects of opening the doors of the adolescent service of a psychiatric hospital. In view of the situation of the hospital and the type of patients involved, we feel that the program to date has been successful. While a slight increase in elopements did occur from the boys' ward, the benefits to the patients and staff have in our opinion more than compensated.
