title: Reflections on short-term psychiatric hospitalization for children and adolescents.
abstract: The functions and operations of a short-term psychiatric inpatient unit for children and adolescents are discussed. Staffing pattern, programming, and statistical data are reviewed. The author concludes that short-term inpatient treatment has much to offer when complemented by careful research and evaluation.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000639:trends; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D010414:Pennsylvania; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling