Dual diagnosis: A national study of psychiatric hospitalization patterns of people with developmental disability

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 721-728

  Lunsky, Yona ^a,b   Balogh, Rob ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Developmental disability; Dual diagnosis; Hospitalizations; Psychiatric conditions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; SEX RATIO;

EID: 78549277806     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371005501106     Document Type: Article

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