title: Hospital dependency: an existing concept.
abstract: Chronically institutionalized patients demonstrate a behavioral pattern characterized by unwillingness to get discharged from the hospital and severe anxiety during such attempts leading to continued hospitalization. These patients usually have poor self-concept and low evaluation in getting employment, which requires vocational rehabilitation. To prevent this, mental health professionals should make active efforts to develop a favorable attitude of the chronic mentally ill patients towards their home.
authors.affiliation: Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Allied Sciences, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
authors.forename: Sujit Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Biswa Ranjan
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Sayali
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Pankaj Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Samir Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Praharaj
mesh_terms: D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D004651:Employment; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012931:Social Environment