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A one week sample of all patients who presented to the psychiatric emergency room of a large general municipal hospial in an inner-city area were studied. Demographic make-up, clinical picture, nature of coping styles, support systems, social, work, and family adjustment were studied as they related to admission status. Diagnosis, psychiatric history, and clinical status predicted admission as well as the nature of the patient's social functioning, coping style, and community supports. The implications of the socioeconomics of mental health for treatment planning were discussed.
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This research was supported by the Department of Psychiatry at Downstate Medical Center, Eugene B. Feigelson, M.D., Chairman. Ms. Valerie Henkin Geibel of the Scientific Computing Center/Downstate Medical Center provided statistical consultation and Catherine Cozzolino provided assistance in data collection and manuscript preparation.
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Friedman, S., Feinsilver, D.L., Davis, G.W. et al. Decision to admit in an inner-city psychiatric emergency room: Beyond diagnosis—The psychosocial factors. Psych Quart 53, 259–274 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01070100
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