1. Retrospective Chart Review of Voluntary Admissions to an Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital in New York City: A Demographic Breakdown.
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Garakani, Amir, Cerrito, Brianna M., Aloysi, Amy S., Martinez, Jose M., and Buono, Frank D.
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SUICIDE risk factors ,ANALYSIS of variance ,STATISTICAL correlation ,MENTAL depression ,HOSPITAL admission & discharge ,MEDICAL records ,PATIENTS ,PSYCHIATRIC hospitals ,REGRESSION analysis ,RISK assessment ,SEX distribution ,UNEMPLOYMENT ,URBAN hospitals ,SUICIDAL ideation ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,PATIENT readmissions ,ACQUISITION of data methodology - Abstract
The current paper evaluates psychiatric needs of voluntary admissions in a large urban psychiatric hospital through a retrospective chart review, as this research is limited within the United States. A total of 581 voluntary adult psychiatric admission charts were reviewed. Continuous variables were evaluated using an ANOVA while associations between variables were examined by an unadjusted Pearson correlation coefficient a stepwise linear regression analysis. Men were significantly more likely to have a past admission for psychiatric services (p =.016), suicidal ideation (p <.001) and test positive for substances (p <.001) than women, and were more likely to be unemployed, homeless and without insurance. Women were more likely to have a past suicide attempt and a depressive disorder. A significant relationship between gender and rationale for seeking voluntary admission (p <.001) was found. This study offers understanding of male and female voluntary admissions, and a foundation for improving treatment interventions to reduce recurrent readmissions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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