title: Characteristics of patients admitted to a newly established mental health center crisis unit.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Swigar
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Astrachan
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: V W
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Mayfield
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Radovich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003237:Connecticut; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010359:Patient Readmission; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D014218:Triage