Irregular Discharges from A Dual Diagnosis Unit

Irregular discharges, previously studied on psychiatric or substance abuse treatment units, are a particular problem for dual diagnosis units. We examined demographic and clinical variables for their association with irregular discharge from an acute dual diagnosis inpatient unit, retrospectively re...

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Published in:The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse 1994-01, Vol.20 (3), p.355-371
Main Authors: Greenberg, William M., Otero, Juan, Villanueva, Linda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Alcoholism - diagnosis
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Alcoholism - psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Cocaine
Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)
Female
Hospitals, Psychiatric
Humans
Institution therapy. Inpatient treatment
Male
Marijuana Abuse - diagnosis
Marijuana Abuse - epidemiology
Marijuana Abuse - psychology
Medical sciences
Mental Disorders - diagnosis
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Mental Disorders - psychology
Opioid-Related Disorders - diagnosis
Opioid-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Opioid-Related Disorders - psychology
Patient Admission
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Retrospective Studies
Substance abuse treatment
Substance-Related Disorders - diagnosis
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders - rehabilitation
Treatments
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Summary:Irregular discharges, previously studied on psychiatric or substance abuse treatment units, are a particular problem for dual diagnosis units. We examined demographic and clinical variables for their association with irregular discharge from an acute dual diagnosis inpatient unit, retrospectively reviewing 316 consecutive admissions. One hundred and nineteen patients (37.7%) were irregularly discharged (61 AMA, 31 administrative, 27 elopements), staying an average of 18.8 days compared with 51.4 days for those regularly discharged (p
ISSN:0095-2990
1097-9891
DOI:10.3109/00952999409106020