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Table 2 Characteristics of the sample and CTO experience at the time of interview

From: Carer involvement in compulsory out-patient psychiatric care in England

   

Carers a

N = 24

(Patients N = 21)

Gender

Male

 

7

Female

 

17

Ethnicity

White

 

21

Black

 

0

Others

 

3

Geographical location

North West

 

3

South West

 

4

South East

 

8

East

 

1

East Midlands

 

1

West Midlands

 

2

London

 

3

Relationship to person cared for

Parent

 

22

Spouse

 

1

Sibling

 

1

Patient’s diagnosis and condition

Schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder

 

(20) b

Bipolar

 

(1)

Depot medication

 

(11)

History of violence

 

(12)

Patient’s CTO status at interview

Ongoing CTO

 

(14)

Revoked

 

(2)

Discharged

 

(3)

Unknown

 

(2)

Experience of recall

 

(8)

Duration of CTO

<6 months

 

(1)

6–12 months (renewed once)

 

(9)

12+ months (renewed twice or more)

 

(8)

Unknown

 

(3)

  1. aIncluding 3 couples
  2. bTwo carers disputed the diagnosis of schizophrenia