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What mental illnesses qualify for long-term care in a psychiatric hospital?
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Mental illness: Chronic schizophrenia and other chronic mood disorders are few
Answered 3/26/2013
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None in particular: Long- term care in psychiatric facility is determined by a variety of factors. These include a patient's mental status, severity of illness, social support systems, safety/ dangerousness to self and others and other patient- related factors. It is not based on illness per se.
Answered 8/13/2012
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