Discharge planning in mental health care: A systematic review of the recent literature

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-9

  Steffen, S ^a   Kosters M ^a   Becker, T ^a   Puschner, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Discharge planning; Mental health care; Psychiatry; Review

Indexed keywords

HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COST SAVINGS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MENTAL DISORDERS; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 66749126657     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2009.01373.x     Document Type: Review

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