title: The psychiatric inpatient unit in the general hospital: clinical demography.
abstract: Data from the University of Iowa Psychiatric Hospital are consistent with national trends. Inpatients tend to be young, female, and have psychotic rather than non-psychotic disorders. Women were significantly older than men at admission for most psychiatric disorders. During the past 20 years, length of stay has dropped by over 50%, while admissions have almost trebled and re-admissions doubled. Historic trends are reviewed and clinical implications are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D007484:Iowa; D007902:Length of Stay; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000639:trends; D012737:Sex Factors