title: Assessing need for extended psychiatric hospitalization.
abstract: The authors developed a set of rating scales to assess a wide range of variables believed by clinicians to influence the optimal length of hospital stay. They report the results of interrater reliability studies, a factor analysis of the scales, and a correlational study of the factors with actual length of stay. They describe the potential applications of the scales to clinical practice and research.
authors.affiliation: C.F. Menninger Memorial Hospital, Topeka, KS 66601.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Coyne
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lyle
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Spohn
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D015588:Observer Variation; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology