[District statistical study in 1992]. / Les chroniques du secteur: étude statistique en 1992.

The statistical study of the population taken in increased charge by the extra-hospital care team, sector G of the Marne, shows that this population comprises essentially psychotic patients, their pathology having lead them to uprootedness, solitude and loss of financial autonomy. The stabilization of these patients constitutes an extra-hospital chronicization and the risk of abusive "externement" has always to be weighted.

[Staff-patient meetings at the psychiatric unit of a university hospital center]. / Réunion soignants-soignés dans un service de psychiatrie de C.H.U.

Staff/patients meetings have been held for 10 years within a mental teaching hospital for adults. The meeting was initiated by a clinical psychologist still in charge of it. The patients have developed the following themes: (i) entrance conditions, (ii) everyday life information, (iii) inconveniences, (iv) mental illness, (v) the exclusion process. The least severely affected patients will exclude the other ones on ground of insanity. Yet all patients consider themselves banned from society, and even feel rejected by the stall at times. The meeting is meant as a regular talk scène. Individual or collective conflicts arising between the patients can be settled there. Patient passivity may also be counteracted. Staff seminar should work up clearly the data provided by the meeting.