[PDF][PDF] Local variations in arrests of psychiatric patients
JD Bloom, JH Shore, B Arvidson�- Journal of the American Academy of�…, 1981 - Citeseer
JD Bloom, JH Shore, B Arvidson
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online, 1981•CiteseerMethod The original study group consisted of all patients (n= 189) who entered the
commitment process through the University of Oregon Psychiatric Crisis Unit from January
through June, 1976. For the purposes of the current study, all voluntary patients (n= 95)
admitted to the same in-patient service during the same six-month period were identified as
a comparison group. For this comparison group, it was not possible to apply prospective
diagnostic criteria originally developed in the first study. For the 95 patients
commitment process through the University of Oregon Psychiatric Crisis Unit from January
through June, 1976. For the purposes of the current study, all voluntary patients (n= 95)
admitted to the same in-patient service during the same six-month period were identified as
a comparison group. For this comparison group, it was not possible to apply prospective
diagnostic criteria originally developed in the first study. For the 95 patients
Method
The original study group consisted of all patients (n= 189) who entered the commitment process through the University of Oregon Psychiatric Crisis Unit from January through June, 1976. For the purposes of the current study, all voluntary patients (n= 95) admitted to the same in-patient service during the same six-month period were identified as a comparison group. For this comparison group, it was not possible to apply prospective diagnostic criteria originally developed in the first study. For the 95 patients
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