Hospitalization for Mental Disorders in General Hospitals

Kiesler and Sibulkin (in press) reanalyzed various national data bases to develop a comprehensive view of mental hospitalization in the United States. The present article, based upon Kiesler and Sibulkin, summarizes characteristics of inpatient psychiatric episodes in general hospitals and, in parti...

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Published in:The American behavioral scientist (Beverly Hills) 1986-11, Vol.30 (2), p.231-245
Main Authors: PALLAK, MICHAEL S., SIBULKIN, AMY E., KIESLER, CHARLES A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Care and treatment
Community mental health services
Health care
Hospitals
Mental health
Mentally ill
Psychiatric services
United States
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Summary:Kiesler and Sibulkin (in press) reanalyzed various national data bases to develop a comprehensive view of mental hospitalization in the United States. The present article, based upon Kiesler and Sibulkin, summarizes characteristics of inpatient psychiatric episodes in general hospitals and, in particular, focuses upon episodes in general hospitals without inpatient psychiatric units. We review and update these data and discuss several recent studies employing other data bases. Desirable elements for a national data base on mental hospitalization are discussed from a behavioral science perspective.
ISSN:0002-7642
1552-3381
DOI:10.1177/000276486030002009