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ERIC Number: EJ1474919
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-May
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1360-2322
EISSN: EISSN-1468-3148
Available Date: 2025-05-08
Factors Associated with Length of Hospital Stay for Forensic Psychiatric Inpatients with Intellectual Disabilities
Penelope McKenna1; Rosie England1; Carmen Fadzelmulla-Moreno2; Paul A. Thompson3; Harm Boer1,2,4; Peter E. Langdon3,5,6
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v38 n3 e70065 2025
Introduction: The aim of this study was to examine factors associated with length of stay within a psychiatric hospital for patients with intellectual disabilities who have a forensic history. Methods: Data about 111 patients were gathered retrospectively from historical records for the period of February 2011 to March 2021. Negative binomial regression was then used to examine the relationship between selected predictor variables and length of stay. Results: Patients who were older upon admission and those who had received psychological therapies or positive behavioural support (PBS) had a significantly longer length of stay. Those with a diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental disorder had a significantly shorter length of stay. All other predictors were not statistically significant. Conclusions: There was evidence of a clinical improvement at discharge and those with autism or ADHD had a shorter length of stay. Similar studies with larger sample sizes should be completed across England.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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Author Affiliations: 1Brooklands Hospital, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, UK; 2Centre for Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (CIDD), University of Warwick, Coventry, UK; 3Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS), University of Birmingham, UK; 4Learning Disabilities and Autism Services, West Midlands, UK; 5Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, West Midlands Partnership Alliance, UK; 6Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK