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American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 78, Issue 10 1347-1348, Copyright © 1988 by American Public Health Association

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Involuntary and voluntary psychiatric patients: a pilot study of resource consumption.

B P Perlman, A Kentera, J C Thornton and B Griffith

Department of Psychiatry, St. Joseph's Medical Center, Yonkers, NY 10701.

This pilot study compares the resources utilized caring for "voluntary" and "involuntary" patients in a community hospital inpatient psychiatric unit. "Voluntary" patients committed less episodes of violence. "Emergency involuntaries" experienced more episodes of restraint and were involved in more violent episodes than "other involuntaries". A critical predictor of behavior was whether patients were brought to the hospital by police. Implications for public policy and psychiatric DRGs (diagnosis related groups) are discussed.






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