Reasons for admission among six profile subgroups of recidivists of inpatient services.

The incidence pattern of medication and program non compliance, violent acts, suicide attempts and chemical abuse defined as reasons for hospital admission was evaluated in a total sample (n = 416) of recidivists and their six constituent profile subgroups (n = 272). The total sample was drawn from two different state-operated hospitals and two different time periods. The incidence pattern observed for the total sample in order of descending priority was medication non compliance, program non compliance, chemical abuse, violent acts and suicide attempts. The incidence pattern ordering and the relevant percentages of occurrence were observed for both hospitals. There were time period differences in the ordering and percentages of the reasons for admission which revealed an increase in both medication and program non compliance as well as chemical abuse in the more recent sample. There were also specific subgroup differences in the incidence pattern concerning some reasons for admission. These subgroup differences are discussed in detail.