Psycho-social problems of long stay mental patients.

One hundred and ten inpatients (80 males and 30 females) of Agra Mental Hospital with continuous stay of more than two years formed the study population. Majority of them were schizophrenics. Demographic data of these patients, their current social contacts inside and outside hospital, attitude of hospital staff and family members toward them, self care, sexual problems, future plans, social acceptability and their employability have been reported.