title: Inpatient treatment for mood disorders - A lost opportunity?
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand richard.porter@otago.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.affiliation: Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Averil
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Beaglehole
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crowe
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jordan
mesh_terms: D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index