@article{ref1,
title="Adolescent discharge against medical advice from a psychiatric hospital",
journal="Residential treatment for children and youth",
year="1994",
author="Siegel, M. and Norris, C.A. and Escobar, S.F.",
volume="11",
number="3",
pages="35-43",
abstract="This retrospective study examined factors which may help predict an adolescent patient being discharged against medical advice (AMA) from a psychiatric hospital. There were 187 patient's records studied over a three year period with 26 patients found to have been discharged AMA. When compared to controls, factors found to be significant in helping to predict adolescent discharge AMA included a pattern of parents not holding the adolescent responsible for behavior, a history suggesting parental psychopathology, separation problems between patient and parents and parents taking die patient's side against staff in disagreements. Trends seen included a history of marital discord and adolescent patients having attempted suicide. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-571X",
doi="10.1300/J007v11n03_03",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J007v11n03_03"
}