Table 3

Current Psychiatric Characteristics

CharacteristicM (SD), n (%)
Primary Axis I diagnosis, n (%)
    Psychosis36 (53.7)
    Mood/anxiety11 (16.4)
    Substance abuse9 (13.4)
    Cognitive/other4 (5.6)
    No diagnosis7 (9.9)
Primary Axis II diagnosis, n (%)
    Personality disorder21 (29.6)
    Borderline intellectual functioning8 (11.3)
    Mental retardation5 (7.0)
    Deferred16 (22.5)
    No diagnosis21 (29.6)
Prescribed medications, n (%)
    Yes53 (74.6)
    No18 (25.4)
Acceptance of medications, n (%)
    Accepted voluntarily32 (60.4)
    Initially resistant but ultimately accepted13 (24.5)
    Administered involuntarily or not at all8 (15.1)
Seclusion/restraint, n (%)
    None61 (85.9)
    One7 (9.9)
    Two2 (2.8)
    Three1 (1.4)
GAF at discharge, M (SD)44.3 (8.4)
  • N = 71.