Patterns of care in patients discharged from acute psychiatric inpatient facilities

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 767-776

  Preti, Antonio ^a   Rucci, Paola ^b,c   Gigantesco, Antonella ^d   Santone, G ^h   Picardi, A ^h   Miglio, Rossella ^b   de Girolamo, G ^h   Amaddeo, F ^h   Barbato, A ^h   Borgherini, G ^h   Borsetti, G ^h   Bracco, R ^h   Canosa, R ^h   Casacchia, M ^h   Casula, I ^h   Ciliberti, P ^h   Colotto, A ^h   D'Aloise, A ^h   Dell'Acqua, G ^h   De Palma, M ^h   Di Munzio, W ^h   Gaddini, A ^h   Grassi, G ^h   Longhin, N ^h   Miceli, M ^h   Stat, R Miglio D ^h   Morosini, P ^h   Nicotera, M ^h   Percudani, M ^h   Norcio, B ^h   Potzolu, R ^h   Rossi, E ^h   Stat, P Rucci D ^h   Schiaffino, S ^h   Scotti, F ^h   Tomasi, R ^h   Turrini, G ^h   Zanalda, E ^h   Agostani, G ^h   Basile, F ^h   Basilico, F ^h   Battino, N ^h   Bavero, L ^h   Bazzacco, G ^h   Biscaglia, L ^h   Borio, R ^h   Buttacavoli, S ^h   Caporali, B ^h   Cappelletti OT, F ^h   Caserta, L ^h   Cifarelli, L ^h   Congia, P ^h   Dazzi, M ^h   Elia, L ^h   Fantini, E ^h   Galli, A ^h   Gangi, R ^h   Ghirardo, A ^h   Giordano, L ^h   Goldoni, S ^h   Guidoni, A ^h   Marchegiani, S ^h   Morelli, G ^h   Nassisi, M ^h   Paltrinieri, E ^h   Pesaresi, K ^h   Pettolino, A ^h   Pinciaroli, L ^h   Pitzalis, G ^h   Severini, M ^h   Sighinolfi, C ^h   Spinetti, G ^h   Trequattrini, A ^h   Unterfrauner, U ^h   Wolf, K ^h   Zecca, L ^h   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^e United Hospitals of Ancona   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^g IRCCS ISTITUTO CENTRO SAN GIOVANNI DI DIO FATEBENEFRATELLI   (Italy)

^h NONE

Author keywords

General Hospital Psychiatric Units; Health services research; Mental disorders epidemiology; Patterns of care

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIPARKINSON AGENT; ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; HYPNOTIC AGENT; LITHIUM SALT; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NORADRENALIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; METHODOLOGY; MOOD DISORDER; ORGANIC PSYCHOSYNDROME; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 69849094322     PISSN: 09337954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00127-009-0498-2     Document Type: Article

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