Factors associated with hospitalization of adult psychiatric patients: Cluster analysis

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 141-146

  Chai, Yun Kern ^a   Wheeler, Zuzana ^a   Herbison, Peter ^a   Gale, Chris ^a   Glue, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acute adult psychiatry; Cluster analysis; Hospitalization; Suicidality

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; STABILIZING AGENT;

ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EATING DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MENTAL PATIENT; NEW ZEALAND; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT READMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84879215587     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: 14401665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1039856213475682     Document Type: Article

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