Duration of Hospital Stay in Alcohol/Substance Addictions and Psychiatric Disorders: A 12-Year Retrospective Analysis

Bahadir Geniş; Behcet Cosar

Volume 5, Issue 1 , March 2020, , Pages 3-9

https://doi.org/10.34172/hpr.2020.02

Abstract
  Background: Mental disorders are generally a significant reason for increased morbidity. They constitute a serious disease burden. One of the main reasons for this disease burden is long hospitalization periods. Objective: The current study investigated the length of hospital stay and the variables affecting ...  Read More

Voluntary/Involuntary Admissions/Readmissions of Psychiatric Patients in a University Hospital in Turkey From 2008 to 2016

Bahadır Geniş; Behçet Coşar; Selçuk Candansayar; Nermin Gürhan

Volume 3, Issue 4 , October 2018, , Pages 123-129

https://doi.org/10.15171/hpr.2018.27

Abstract
  Background: The treatment and hospitalization of psychiatric patients has been a dilemma for many years. Many countries have different specific legislations regarding the hospitalization and treatment of mental patients. Objective: In the current study, 4100 voluntary/involuntary psychiatric admissions ...  Read More