Mental Illness
Study findings from Harvard University, Medical Department provide new insights into mental illness
Published in Mental Health Law Weekly, August 8th, 2009
According to a study from the United States, "The study examined 1999-2005 data on first-time nursing home admissions of individuals with mental illness, dementia, or both to identify trends and characteristics. The Minimum Data Set was used to estimate the number and percentage of persons newly admitted to nursing homes who had mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or an anxiety disorder), dementia, or both from 1999 to 2005."
"Data from 2005 were used to compare demographic characteristics and comorbid conditions of the three groups and treatments received. The number of individuals admitted with mental illness increased from 168,721 in 1999 to...
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