Abstract
The study analyses the number, characteristics and reasons for a length of stay of patients in German psychiatric clinics in excess of 6 months. The study was implemented in the form of a nationwide online survey, which was addressed to chief physicians of psychiatric clinics. In the sample, 174 patients in 80 psychiatric clinics were identified who could not be discharged because no suitable follow-up services were available in the region. The majority of patients are male, often have an F2 diagnosis and exhibit aggressive behaviour during their hospital stay. To avoid inappropriate health care and prevent prolonged stays for a subgroup of mentally ill people, individual complex services should be implemented in community psychiatry.
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