Prevalence and Risk Factors for Absconding from an Open-Door, No-Restraint Inpatient Psychiatric Unit: A Single-Center Study in Italy

Absconding from inpatient psychiatric services has been associated with poor outcomes, putting the patient and community at risk and prolonging the recovery process. A retrospective study investigated the absconding rates and risk factors among patients admitted to an open-door, no-restraint inpatie...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Napoli, Marcella Cannone, Marco Garzitto, Marco Colizzi, Matteo Balestrieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Behavioral Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/1/58