Date of Submission
2008
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Department
Psychology
Department Chair
Robert A. DiTomasso, Ph.D., ABPP
First Advisor
Robert A. DiTomasso, Ph.D., ABPP, Chairperson
Second Advisor
Barbara Golden, Psy.D., ABPP
Third Advisor
Virginia Salzer, Ph.D.
Abstract
The impact of changes in New Jersey civil commitment laws on admission patterns at a New Jersey state psychiatric hospital was studied using an interrupted time series design. The target years were 1965, 1988, 1994, and 1998, years when significant changes in the commitment law took effect. The data studied were the total number of admissions per month. There were no significant changes in admission trends at any of the target dates. Possible reasons for these findings are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Malone, Monica, "Effect of Statute Changes on Admission Trends at a New Jersey State Psychiatric Hospital " (2008). PCOM Psychology Dissertations. 92.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/psychology_dissertations/92