Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Institutionalization

The caring for individuals in institutions and their adaptation to routines characteristic of the institutional environment, and/or their loss of adaptation to life outside the institution.

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Abstract

The caring for individuals in institutions and their adaptation to routines characteristic of the institutional environment, and/or their loss of adaptation to life outside the institution.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Institutionalizations
  • Institutionalized Persons
  • Institutionalized Person
  • Person, Institutionalized
  • Persons, Institutionalized

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11 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with type of institution (IM) if pertinent; institutionalization of mentally ill: consider also Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Institutionalization. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007326. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007326
  2. Institutionalization. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institutional_syndrome
  3. Institutionalization. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6041218