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Could you possibly do the same for your numbers: "less than 4 days"? I trust that you're a psychiatrist but you could be spewing old or incorrect numbers just
by roninb 9y ago
Could you possibly do the same for your numbers: "less than 4 days"?
I trust that you're a psychiatrist but you could be spewing old or incorrect numbers just as easily as anyone else who may unknowingly make a mistake.
- phren0logy 9y agoA fair point. Here you go: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhds/2average/2010ave2_firstlist.pdf#x2013; https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhds/2average/2010ave2_firstli... Number and rate of discharges by first-listed diagnostic categories [PDF - 58 KB]</a>
- will_brown 9y agoIn Florida we have the Baker Act, which is common knowledge in FL outside even mental healthcare circles, and is a 72 hour involuntary institutionalization for examination. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Mental_Health_Act https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Mental_Health_Act
- DanBC 9y agoThat's the assessment detention. After that there's a possibility of further detention for treatment. > a petition for involuntary inpatient placement (what some call civil commitment),
- roninb 9y agoRight, but that's only for attempted suicide and it doesn't mean they aren't kept AFTER. I was looking for a citation that suggests involuntary stays are shorter than a month on average, saying that there is a minimum of 3 days in some cases doesn't give me an answer to that.