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The preparation of this paper was facilitated by National Institute of Mental Health Grant No. 1 R12 MH 19503-01 MHS. The authors are indebted to the record system of the Fort Logan Mental Health Center, which was supported in part by National Institute of Mental Health Grant No. 5 RO1 MH 14872-08.
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Potter, A., Binner, P.R. & Halpern, J. Readmission discount factors in program evaluation. Am J Commun Psychol 3, 303–314 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00880773
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