Psychiatric aftercare: identified needs versus referral patterns

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Abstract
Although psychiatric aftercare has received increased attention, little is known about patients'' needs for community resources or about predischarge referral patterns. Hospital staff were interviewed about needs and referrals for each of 747 patients about to be discharged. Nearly all patients had needs in the medical/therapeutic area and most received referrals. In 3 other nonmedical aftercare areas needs were identified for a much lower percentage of patients, and identified need was 2-3 times greater than referrals made. Implications for the provision of aftercare services were discussed.

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