TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Retrospective Chart Review of Voluntary Admissions to an Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital in New York City: A Demographic Breakdown
JO  - Community mental health journal
A1  - Garakani, Amir
A1  - Cerrito, Brianna M.
A1  - Aloysi, Amy S.
A1  - Martinez, Jose M.
A1  - Buono, Frank D.
SP  - 448
EP  - 455
VL  - 56
IS  - 3
N2  - The current paper evaluates psychiatric needs of voluntary admissions in a large urban psychiatric hospital through a retrospective chart review, as this research is limited within the United States. A total of 581 voluntary adult psychiatric admission charts were reviewed. Continuous variables were evaluated using an ANOVA while associations between variables were examined by an unadjusted Pearson correlation coefficient a stepwise linear regression analysis. Men were significantly more likely to have a past admission for psychiatric services (p = .016), suicidal ideation (p <.001) and test positive for substances (p <.001) than women, and were more likely to be unemployed, homeless and without insurance. Women were more likely to have a past suicide attempt and a depressive disorder. A significant relationship between gender and rationale for seeking voluntary admission (p <.001) was found. This study offers understanding of male and female voluntary admissions, and a foundation for improving treatment interventions to reduce recurrent readmissions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0010-3853
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-019-00498-2
ID  - ref1
ER  -