Rothman M, Dubin W R
J Clin Psychiatry. 1982 Mar;43(3):90-3.
The authors retrospectively analyzed two groups of patients who were evaluated for involuntary commitment. Based on the psychiatrist's evaluation, one group (N = 39) was committed and the other group (N = 39) was released. The committed patients were significantly younger and diagnosed psychotic. No significant differences between groups were found in sex, race, petitioner, treatment history and presenting behavior. Psychiatrists regardless of experience tended not to commit the non-psychotic patient, with the released patients constituting a unique subgroup of the outpatient population.
作者回顾性分析了两组接受非自愿住院评估的患者。根据精神科医生的评估，一组（N = 39）被收治，另一组（N = 39）被释放。被收治的患者明显更年轻且被诊断为精神病性障碍。两组在性别、种族、申请人、治疗史和当前行为方面未发现显著差异。无论经验如何，精神科医生往往不会收治非精神病患者，被释放的患者构成了门诊患者中的一个独特亚组。
