Alternatives to Hospitalization for Psychiatrically Ill Geriatric Patients
Abstract
A comparison of the fate of screened and unscreened elderly psychiatric patients in New York State showed that a very mixed group of patients is referred to psychiatric facilities, but for most of them mental hospitalization is not the treatment of choice. The study also suggested that neither was the nursing home the most suitable solution. If crisis resolution and continuing support in the community were provided, the authors suggest, the aged would be better served.
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