A cross sectional descriptive study to assess the factors determining involuntary admissions in a psychiatric hospital

Background: In our day to day work, especially in government hospitals we come across involuntary admissions where it is difficult to discharge them. Aim: To study the 1)socio demographic factors, 2)symptom profile during admission, 3)referral mode, 4) previous admissions, 5)diagnosis, and 6)co morb...

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Main Authors: Nageswar Rao Nallapaneni, Anusha Korem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Archives of Mental Health
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Online Access:http://www.amhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9171;year=2013;volume=14;issue=1;spage=37;epage=40;aulast=Nallapaneni;type=0