Length of inpatient stay and recidivism among patients with schizophrenia

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 985-990

  Appleby, Lawrence ^a   Luchins, Daniel J ^c,d   Desai, Prakash N ^a,g   Gibbons, Robert D ^a   Janicak, Philip G ^a,b   Marks, Robert ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^b Psychiatric Institute

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^d Clinical Services   (United States)

^e Mental Health Division

^f VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g VA Westside Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; RECIDIVISM; RELAPSE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029779679     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.47.9.985     Document Type: Article

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