Irregular discharges from a dual diagnosis unit

摘要: Irregular discharges, previously studied on psychiatric or substance abuse treatment units, are a particular problem for dual diagnosis units. We examined demographic and clinical variables their association with irregular discharge from an acute inpatient unit, retrospectively reviewing 316 consecutive admissions. One hundred nineteen patients (37.7%) were irregularly discharged (61 AMA, 31 administrative, 27 elopements), staying average of 18.8 days compared 51.4 those regularly (p <. 001). Younger age =. 007) antisocial personality disorder 001) associated discharge; the attending psychiatrist was also significant 016). Demographic (sex, ethnicity, marital status, religion, employment, education, living circumstances), Axis I diagnosis, type number substances abused not predictive type. Patients within first week (40% irreg...