TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - State hospital reentry among youth with serious emotional disturbance: a longitudinal analysis
JO  - Journal of child and family studies
A1  - Pavkov, Thomas W.
A1  - Goerge, Robert M.
A1  - Lee, Bong J.
SP  - 373
EP  - 383
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
N2  - We investigated the demographic, service history, and clinical factors associated with readmission to state operated inpatient psychiatric hospitals by children and adolescents. Using computerized administrative data records for 3,969 consecutive index admissions of individuals between the ages of 7 and 17 inclusive, we examined hospital reentry among youth receiving services at these facilities. The univariate analysis comparing youths who reentered the hospital with those who did not reenter indicated that reentry was more likely to occur among African American youths and among those who were diagnosed with psychotic disorders. Reentry occurred less frequently among youths diagnosed with depressive disorders. Reentry also occurred less frequently among youths living in areas having an organized array of community-based mental health services. Youths who reentered the hospital were significantly older and had longer prior hospitalizations than those not reentering. The proportional hazards model used in the analysis indicated several factors associated with increased likelihood of hospital reentry. African American youths and individuals diagnosed with a psychotic disorder were more likely to reenter the hospital. Younger youths and those having lengthy prior hospitalizations were at increased risk for reentering the hospital. Youths living in urban, white, higher income communities were less likely to reenter the hospital.<p /> 
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SN  - 1062-1024
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1025008404511
ID  - ref1
ER  -