Stein E M
Psychiatr Hosp. 1983 Spring;14(2):82-6.
The elderly are an increasingly numerous group within the population. They have a high incidence of treatable psychiatric conditions, yet are psychiatrically underserved. This article reviews the experiences of the Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center of Miami Beach in treating older individuals living in the community. Over 12 percent of these patients needed psychiatric hospitalization in 1982 in private community facilities. Information about these patients and comparative data from a typical inpatient facility are described. A new trend seems to be emerging which will move the public sector further away from the treatment of the elderly. An opportunity for the private sector is, therefore, developing.
老年人在人口中的数量日益增多。他们患有可治疗精神疾病的发生率很高，但在精神治疗方面却未得到充分服务。本文回顾了迈阿密海滩道格拉斯花园社区心理健康中心治疗社区老年居民的经历。1982年，这些患者中有超过12%需要在私立社区设施中接受精神科住院治疗。描述了有关这些患者的信息以及来自典型住院设施的比较数据。一种新趋势似乎正在出现，这将使公共部门进一步远离对老年人的治疗。因此，私营部门的一个机会正在形成。
