Syracuse Developmental Center Patient Case Files

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This series consists of patient case files from the Syracuse Developmental Center and its predecessors. Case files typically contain documentation on court commitment or voluntary admission, patient mental and medical history at the time of admission, progress and regress reports, records of medical treatments, family contacts, transfers among residential units, disciplinary measures, and discharges. Files since the 1970s also contain considerable documentation on treatment plans and on Medicaid/Medicare benefits.

Container list is available at the repository.

This series was transferred under RDA 21723.

Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.