Predictors of Psychiatric Aftercare among Formerly Hospitalized Adolescents

Predictors of psychiatric aftercare among formerly hospitalized adolescents.

OBJECTIVE Timely aftercare can be viewed as a patient safety imperative. In the context of decreasing inpatient length of stay (LOS) and known child psychiatry human resource challenges, we investigated time to aftercare for adolescents following psychiatric hospitalization. METHOD We conducted a population-based cohort study of adolescents aged 15 to 19 years with psychiatric discharge betwe...

Predictors of psychiatric readmission among veterans at high risk of suicide: the impact of post-discharge aftercare.

Predictors of psychiatric rehospitalization among elderly patients

The population of Hong Kong and the proportion of elderly people have been increasing rapidly. The aim of this retrospective cohort study is to determine predictive factors for psychiatric rehospitalization within 2 years among elderly patients who were discharged from psychiatric wards, in attempt to reduce their rehospitalization rate and to reintegrate them into the community. Patients aged ...

Prevalence and predictors of elevated liver enzymes among hospitalized adolescents with anorexia nervosa

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS • In this largest study of AN and elevated liver enzymes to date, degree of malnutri)on and sex predicted ALT ≥ 40 on admission but ini)al prescribed calories may also be associated with ALT ≥ 40 aJer admission in a small propor)on of pa)ents. • ALT is known to be higher in males than females at baseline; therefore, males may be more likely to present with elevated liver enzyme...

Psychiatric diagnoses and comorbidity in relation to suicidal behavior among psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents.

This study examined relations between suicidal behavior history (i.e., no suicidality, suicidal ideation, single attempters, and multiple attempters) and psychiatric functioning. Adolescents, aged 12-17, admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit, were categorized by suicidal behavior history based on self- and clinician-report data. Groups were examined for differences in suicidal ideation and ...