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Factors associated with readmission in South African adolescents discharged from two inpatient psychosocial rehabilitation units

Published in: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Volume 28 , issue 3 , 2016 , pages: 199–212

DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2016.1259165

Author(s): Deirdre Pieterse Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, South Africa , Henk Temmingh Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, South Africa , Wendy Vogel Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, South Africa

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to describe the socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with readmission in an adolescent population discharged from two inpatient psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) units in Cape Town, South Africa.

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