The new long-term patient in the public mental hospital.
The authors examine the development and characteristics of a "new" long-term population in the public mental health system in Maryland. The findings do not substantiate concern over a large increase in the number of chronic patients in state hospitals in the next several years.
D002908:Chronic Disease; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006783:Hospitals, State / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000639:trends*; D008396:Maryland; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*