Inpatient treatment “careers” of persons with schizophrenia: Public and private hospital utilization
Authors
Fisher, William H.Soreff, Stephen M.
Geller, Jeffrey L.
McDermeit, Melissa
White, Carla L.
Hicks, Lisa
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of PsychiatryDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
1995-11-01Keywords
SchizophreniaHealth Services Research
Mental and Social Health
Psychiatric and Mental Health
Psychiatry
Psychiatry and Psychology
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
This paper describes a framework, based on the sociological concept of ldquocareer,rdquo for examining patterns, correlates, and implications of public and private hospital use by persons with schizophrenia. Using data on hospitalization and insurance status history as well as demographic and clinical variables obtained from the hospital records of 150 individuals with a diagnosis of schizophrenia treated at two Massachusetts state hospitals, three prototypical public/private career profiles were developed and their correlates examined.Source
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, Volume 23, Number 2, 137-151, DOI: 10.1007/BF02106724.DOI
10.1007/BF02106724Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/45193ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/BF02106724