title: An analysis of relationships among peer support, psychiatric hospitalization, and crisis stabilization.
abstract: This study's objective was to investigate how peer support relates to psychiatric hospitalization and crisis stabilization utilization outcomes. The likelihood of experiencing a psychiatric hospitalization or a crisis stabilization was modeled for consumers using peer support services and a control group of consumers using community mental health services but not peer support with 2003 and 2004 Georgia Medicaid claims data; 2003 and 2004 Mental Health, Developmental Disability, and Addictive Diseases (MHDDAD) Community Information System data; and 2003 and 2004 MHDDAD Hospital Information System data. Peer support was associated with an increased likelihood (odds = 1.345) of crisis stabilization, a decreased but statistically insignificant likelihood (odds = 0.871) of psychiatric hospitalization overall, and a decreased and statistically significant (odds = .766) likelihood of psychiatric hospitalization for those who did not have a crisis stabilization episode.
authors: Georgia Health Policy Center, Georgia State University, 14 Marietta Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA. glanders@gsu.edu
authors: Glenn M
authors: GM
authors: Landers
authors: Mei
authors: M
authors: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005845:Georgia; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008484:Medicaid; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010379:Peer Group; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult