title: [Chronic crisis or recurrence of emergencies].
abstract: The authors have studied the characteristics of a group of chronic crisis patients among those who were treated in the psychiatric emergency unit of René-Dubos General Hospital (Pontoise, France). The population was defined as patients who visited the unit four times or more during one year (from 01/07/1991 to 30/06/1992). These 70 patients represent 4.3% of the total number of individuals who were treated in the emergency setting during the same year. 1568 patients were treated as out patients, or hospitalized for a short time, not exceeding 48 hours). Two sub groups can be distinguished. The first one is composed of patients who repeat their visits during a total period of less than 3 months. The second sub group is composed of repeaters who are seen regularly but for a longer period of time. The socio demographic and clinical characteristics (DSM-III R) of the two sub groups are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Centre hospitalier R.-Dubos, Pontoise.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Petitjean
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dassouli
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bouleau
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Boissicat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006302:Health Services Research; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012008:Recurrence; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Crise chronique ou répétition de l'urgence.