Predictors of return to a psychiatric hospital

Examined social factors as measured by a community adjustment scale and other known variables associated with recidivism for their ability to predict rehospitalization of 108 former psychiatric inpatients. One-third of this sample were readmitted to a psychiatric hospital during the 6-mo period. Multiple linear regression analyses indicated that 2 of the subscales of the Self-Assessment Guide, the number of previous hospital admissions, and whether the individual had been in the hospital during the year prior to admission accounted for a sizable portion of variance. Results suggest that social factors are important determinants of recidivism. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).