We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Specialized Inpatient Psychiatry Units for Children with Autism and Developmental Disorders: A United States Survey.
- Authors
Siegel, Matthew; Doyle, Kathleen; Chemelski, Bruce; Payne, David; Ellsworth, Beth; Harmon, Jamie; Robbins, Douglas; Milligan, Briana; Lubetsky, Martin
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
UNITED States; PSYCHIATRIC hospital statistics; AUTISM; HEALTH care teams; HOSPITAL patients; LENGTH of stay in hospitals; PATIENT aftercare; REHABILITATION of people with mental illness; POPULATION geography; PSYCHIATRIC hospitals; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH funding; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-sectional method; PERVASIVE child development disorders; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 2012, Vol 42, Issue 9, p1863
- ISSN
0162-3257
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10803-011-1426-3