Specialized Inpatient Psychiatry Units for Children with Autism and Developmental Disorders: A United States Survey
| Autor: | Briana Milligan, David Payne, Jamie Harmon, Douglas Robbins, Matthew Siegel, Martin J. Lubetsky, Beth Ellsworth, Kathleen Doyle, Bruce Chemelski |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent Cross-sectional study Developmental Disabilities Population MEDLINE Psychiatric Department Hospital Young Adult Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Humans Autistic Disorder Young adult Child education Psychiatry Health policy Inpatients education.field_of_study business.industry Public health Length of Stay medicine.disease United States Inpatient psychiatry Hospitalization Cross-Sectional Studies Child Preschool Health Care Surveys Autism business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 42:1863-1869 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3432 0162-3257 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-011-1426-3 |
| Popis: | A cross sectional survey was performed to obtain the characteristics of specialized inpatient psychiatry units exclusively serving children with autism and other developmental disorders in the United States. Identified units were surveyed on basic demographic characteristics, clinical challenges and therapeutic modalities. Average length of stay was 42.3 days, children with autism spectrum disorders constituted the majority of the inpatient population (62.5-87.5%), and obtaining adequate post-discharge services was identified as the greatest challenge. Health policy implications and future research directions are suggested. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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