Date Approved
5-6-2003
Embargo Period
5-10-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in School Psychology
Department
Educational Services and Leadership
College
College of Education
Advisor
Klanderman, John
Committee Member 1
Dihoff, Roberta
Subject(s)
Mentally ill--Care; Psychiatric hospitals--Admission and discharge
Disciplines
Educational Psychology
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to identify the factors which lead chronic mentally ill adults to be rehospitalized when compared to other chronic mentally ill adults, attending the same partial care program, who have not been rehospitalized. The sample included 108 subjects attending a particular partial care program. The subjects ranged between the ages of 20-80+. Each of the subjects has met the criteria for a DSM-IV diagnosis.
The researcher reviewed each of the subject's charts to determine if he/she has been readmitted to a psychiatric hospital while attending the partial care program. The subjects were then grouped accordingly readmitted vs. non-readmitted. In addition, several factors were accounted for, regardless of the subject's grouping.
The results of this study were significant. The subjects who had readmissions were found to have had more than one contributing factor that resulted in the relapse and a hospital readmission. Meanwhile, those without a relapse were dominant in one factor, having a psychotic diagnosis. It was also discovered that attending a partial care program might decrease an individual's probability of having a relapse.
Recommended Citation
Pedrick, Tammy M., "A study to identify factors associated with readmission to a psychiatric hospital in adults attending a partial care program" (2003). Theses and Dissertations. 1353.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1353
