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The inpatient treatment of the chronically mentally ill as it has been practiced in the past, is practiced at the present, and may be practiced in the future is discussed. The reasons for admitting the chronically ill to inpatient services; the steps of such treatment and treatment modalities employed; and considerations for discharge are presented. In addition, the indications as well as pros and cons for long-term inpatient hospitalization are included.
Talbott et al. (Wed,) studied this question.