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What are the most common reasons that psychiatric patients are admitted to the psychiatric hospital?
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Direct or Indirect: The most frequent indirect reasons of psychiatric hospitalization were: aggression, appearance or worsening of psychotic symptoms, worsening or change of behavior.
Answered 1/21/2014
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Several: Probably the phrase 'danger to self or others' describes the most common reasons--suicidal behavior, threats to harm others, in people with varying diagnoses.
Answered 3/14/2021
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