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chronic crisis patient [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
CONT

Labeled chronic crisis patients, or repeaters, persons who make frequent visits to psychiatric emergency rooms comprise a distinct clinical group characterized by a common symptom profile, a similar treatment history, and a typical manner of interacting with therapists. ... They are generally negativistic and help-rejecting; have lengthy psychiatric histories ..., have scant social supports; ....

CONT

Seventy-seven per-cent (79 patients) of these repeat patients went to the same institution, ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
CONT

Au fil des séjours hospitaliers, ces «revenants» finissent par s'«apprivoiser» au service [...]

OBS

revenant : Connotation péjorative.

Spanish

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