Guidry L S, Winstead D K, Levine M, Eicke F J
J Clin Psychiatry. 1979 May;40(5):221-4.
A study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of the Day Treatment Center as an alternative to rehospitalization for chronic psychiatric patients. The project utilized a subject as his own control design comparing equal time intervals before and during Day Treatment Center involvement. The study demonstrates the efficacy of the Day Treatment Center as a therapeutic modality that not only helps prevent hospitalization, but also assists in decreasing the average length of stay when admission is unavoidable.
开展了一项研究，以评估日间治疗中心作为慢性精神病患者再次住院替代方案的疗效。该项目采用受试者自身对照设计，比较了参与日间治疗中心之前和期间的等时间间隔。研究表明，日间治疗中心作为一种治疗方式是有效的，它不仅有助于预防住院，而且在不可避免需要住院时，还能帮助缩短平均住院时间。
