Rehospitalization of older psychiatric inpatients: An investigation of predictors

Gerontologist

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 591-598

  Mercer, Gina Touch ^a   Molinari, Victor ^a   Kunik, Mark E ^a   Orengo, Claudia A ^a   Snow, Lynn ^a   Rezabek, Pam ^a  

^a Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Inpatients; Older adults; Predictors; Rehospitalization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGED; AGITATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY LIFE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CODING; PREDICTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOLDIER;

EID: 0033490941     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/39.5.591     Document Type: Article

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