Psychiatric intensive care in acute psychosis.
We have reviewed the development of psychiatric intensive care, focusing on organizational factors and the causes of psychiatric violence, suggesting guidelines for rapid tranquillization. The economics of running a psychiatric intensive care unit were subjected to an analysis of fixed, semi-fixed and variable costs. Variable costs (treatment and patient numbers) were shown to be more open to manipulation and possible cost savings.
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Department of Psychiatry, Withington Hospital, West Didsbury, Manchester, UK.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000191:economics*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy; D006113:United Kingdom; D014754:Violence / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control