How people in the
United States who work in the
mental health field describe
inpatient care for the
chronically mentally ill.
This is because most seriously ill patients stay in the hospital for less than a month, and return within 6 months for more treatment because of
behavior problems, a recurrance of
symptoms, medication
noncompliance or all of the above.
Rapid readmission is so common nationwide that the
revolving door phenomenon is considered a fact of life.
Another good reason not to pick up hitchhikers in the United States.