A 23-year-old college student with severe depression was recently admitted to the psychiatric ward of a local hospital. His family is concerned about him finishing his college term
Which of the following is the best information for the nurse to give regarding how long psychiatric patients are typically hospitalized? A. A relatively short inpatient stay is followed by outpatient treatment.
B. A long inpatient hospitalization is normal.
C. Patients with emotional or behavioral problems generally are not hospitalized.
D. Most are automatically placed in a long-term care facility.
A
Patients who have emotional and behavioral problems, such as depression, violent behavior, and eating disorders, often require special counseling and treatment in psychiatric facilities. Hospitalization involves relatively short stays with the purpose of stabilizing patients before transfer to outpatient treatment centers.
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