A study to identify factors associated with readmission to a psychiatric hospital in adults attending a partial care program

<p>The purpose of this research was to identify the factors which lead chronic mentally ill adults to be rehospitalized when compared to other chronic mentally ill adults, attending the same partial care program, who have not been rehospitalized. The sample included 108 subjects attending a particular partial care program. The subjects ranged between the ages of 20-80+. Each of the subjects has met the criteria for a DSM-IV diagnosis.</p> <p>The researcher reviewed each of the subject's charts to determine if he/she has been readmitted to a psychiatric hospital while attending the partial care program. The subjects were then grouped accordingly readmitted vs. non-readmitted. In addition, several factors were accounted for, regardless of the subject's grouping.</p> <p>The results of this study were significant. The subjects who had readmissions were found to have had more than one contributing factor that resulted in the relapse and a hospital readmission. Meanwhile, those without a relapse were dominant in one factor, having a psychotic diagnosis. It was also discovered that attending a partial care program might decrease an individual's probability of having a relapse.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in School Psychology

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Services and Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2003

Author dc:creator

• Pedrick, Tammy M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Klanderman, John
• Dihoff, Roberta

• Mentally ill--Care; Psychiatric hospitals--Admission and discharge
• Educational Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1353

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-2353