Which diagnosis meets criteria for admission to a co-occurring inpatient unit?
a. Bipolar disorder, manic phase, patient has abused alcohol daily to self-medicate
b. Undifferentiated schizophrenia and hallucinations of angels playing harps
c. Major depression, suicidal intent, and a highly lethal suicide plan
d. Anorexia nervosa and 30% underweight
A
The patient experiencing a bipolar episode and abusing alcohol would meet criteria for such a diagnosis unit, since its focus is on the treatment of substance abuse and mental illness in a psychiatric hospital setting. The other three patients require acute psychiatric care but do not meet the admitting criteria.
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