Abstract
IntroductionPatients with psychiatric disorders are admitted to psychiatric units for evaluation and treatment in the acute phase of illness.AimsTo perform a descriptive analysis of psychiatric hospitalization characteristics before (phase1) and after (phase2) the inclusion of the Rehabilitation Unit for Alcoholic Patients (RUAP).MethodsA retrospective study with clinical and statistical data analysis of patients admitted to a general Psychiatric Hospital twelve months before and after the inclusion of RUAP.ResultsThe sample had 741 patients (376 males, 365 females). Hospitalization characteristics data is presented in table1.[Hospitalization characteristics of phase 1 and 2]ConclusionSample demographic characteristics were similar in both phases. Although mood disorders were the more prevalent diagnosis, after inclusion of RUAP, Alcoholic Dependence Syndrome became the most frequently assigned diagnosis. It is also relevant the higher mean occupancy rate and the higher number of patients admitted to the service. Patients social characteristics in phase 1 and 2 need further investigation.
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