Discusses the functions and limitations of psychiatric registers and describes the automated data collection system in use at the Psychiatric University Clinic of Verona, Italy. Results of the periodic monitoring of the 1st 3 years of activity of this institution show that (a) the number of inpatient neurotics decreased and schizophrenics increased as a function of later initiated outpatient service; (b) overall average length of hospitalization remained unchanged; (c) females tended to stay in the hospital longer than males regardless of age or diagnosis; (d) the number of admissions for attempted suicides increased steadily; and (e) only 1.6% of the patients were transferred to the psychiatric hospital under certificate, indicating that a psychiatric department in a general hospital can cope with a wide range of patients. (15 ref) (PsycLIT Database Copyright 1975 American Psychological Assn, all rights reserved)

An institution-based register in a psychiatric university clinic

TANSELLA, Michele
1974-01-01

Abstract

Discusses the functions and limitations of psychiatric registers and describes the automated data collection system in use at the Psychiatric University Clinic of Verona, Italy. Results of the periodic monitoring of the 1st 3 years of activity of this institution show that (a) the number of inpatient neurotics decreased and schizophrenics increased as a function of later initiated outpatient service; (b) overall average length of hospitalization remained unchanged; (c) females tended to stay in the hospital longer than males regardless of age or diagnosis; (d) the number of admissions for attempted suicides increased steadily; and (e) only 1.6% of the patients were transferred to the psychiatric hospital under certificate, indicating that a psychiatric department in a general hospital can cope with a wide range of patients. (15 ref) (PsycLIT Database Copyright 1975 American Psychological Assn, all rights reserved)
1974
PSYA; Psichiatria
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