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Reasons for hospitalization from a psychiatric emergency service

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The reasons for hospitalization of 341 patients from a university-based psychiatric emergency service were studied. The need for protection was the most frequent reason for hospitalization (51%), with the need for inpatient diagnostic studies or treatment second in frequency (36%). The hospitalization rate was higher for older patients, widowed patients, nonwhite men, psychotics, patients having prior psychiatric care, and those accompanied by other people.

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  1. Gary D. Hanson M.D. (resident USPHS Fellow and Instructor in Psychiatry)

    Present address: , Santa Barbara, California

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 14642, Rochester, New York

    Gary D. Hanson M.D. (resident USPHS Fellow and Instructor in Psychiatry) &  Haroutun M. Babigian M.D. (Professor of Psychiatry, and Deputy Chairman for Clinical and Community Services)

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Hanson, G.D., Babigian, H.M. Reasons for hospitalization from a psychiatric emergency service. Psych Quar 48, 336–351 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01562157

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