title: [Indication decision in preliminary talks of a psychiatric day hospital].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to assess relevant patient- and therapist-associated traits for indication decision for a psychiatric day hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Therapeutic assessments concerning emotional experience, initial working relationship and disorder-related criteria were investigated after 155 preliminary talks at one day hospital.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A higher patient`s motivation and a current symptomatology predict a positive indication outcome. Patients who do not start treatment although a positive indication are significantly less motivated, a personality disorder is suspected more likely and the quality of the working relationship tends to be worse than in the admitted patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Preliminary talks have a selective function concerning the indication for day hospital treatment.
authors.affiliation: AMEOS-Klinikum Hildesheim. ykap.psy@hildesheim.ameos.de
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kappes
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Garlipp
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sieberer
authors.forename: Klaus-Peter
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Seidler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010343:Patient Admission; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011379:Prognosis; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000523:psychology