Service use and Outcomes of First-admission Patients With Psychotic Disorders in the Suffolk County Mental Health Project

This study examined inpatient & outpatient service use & 4-year outcomes of newly admitted psychotic patients by using 573 participants of the Suffolk County Mental Health Project. This group comprised patients with psychotic disorders first admitted between September 1989 & August 1995 to 12 inpatient facilities. The subjectsÕ service use, course of illness, symptomatic outcomes, suicide risk, homelessness risk, & satisfaction with care were compared across admission years. The results showed that the length of inpatient stays decreased significantly across the years. (LC) (24 refs)