Citation

Corten P, Pelc I. Acta Psychiatr. Belg. 1989; 89(5-6): 373-384.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Acta Psychiatrica Belgica)

DOI

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Abstract

Studied psychosocial and medical factors associated with treatment in the emergency departments of 2 general hospitals in Brussels, Belgium. 13,215 case reports were evaluated for 18 variables, including sex, age, medical and psychiatric symptoms, diagnosis, length of hospital stay, and method of arrival. Statistical tests were used. (English & Dutch abstracts) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

Keywords

Belgium; Crisis Intervention; Demographic Characteristics; Emergency Service, Hospital; Emergency Services; Emergency Services, Psychiatric; Female; Hospitalization; Hospitals, General; Humans; Length of Stay; Male; patients; Psychomotor Agitation; psychosocial & medical factors of hospital emergency treatment; Psychosocial Factors; Sampling Studies; Social Behavior Disorders; Substance-Related Disorders; Suicide, Attempted