Specialized inpatient psychiatry units for children with autism and developmental disorders: A United States survey

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1863-1869

  Siegel, Matthew ^a,b   Doyle, Kathleen ^c   Chemelski, Bruce ^a   Payne, David ^a   Ellsworth, Beth ^a   Harmon, Jamie ^a   Robbins, Douglas ^a   Milligan, Briana ^a   Lubetsky, Martin ^d  

^a MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Admission; Autism; Developmental; Inpatient

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LENGTH OF STAY; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866741861     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1426-3     Document Type: Article

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