Table 1.
Description of PTSD Residential Treatment Programs and Providers
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Programs (N = 38) | ||
| Typea | ||
| PTSD and psychosocial residential rehabilitation |
18 | 47.3 |
| Domiciliary | 14 | 36.9 |
| Other | 6 | 15.9 |
| Average LOS (days) | ||
| 0–20 | 3 | 7.9 |
| 21–35 | 11 | 28.9 |
| 36–50 | 16 | 42.1 |
| 51–65 | 4 | 10.5 |
| ≥66 | 4 | 10.5 |
| Staff (N = 190) | ||
| Type | ||
| Psychiatrist | 6 | 3.2 |
| Psychologist | 119 | 62.6 |
| Social worker | 58 | 30.5 |
| Nurse | 7 | 3.7 |
| Years on unit | ||
| <1 | 14 | 7.4 |
| 1–3 | 69 | 36.3 |
| 4–5 | 35 | 18.4 |
| 6–10 | 31 | 16.3 |
| 11–18 | 21 | 11.1 |
| >19 | 20 | 10.5 |
Note. PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder; LOS = length of stay.
a
In brief the programs are defined as follows: PTSD residential rehabilitation programs: Lower intensity programming with access to acute services as needed, rehabilitative focus with average LOS of 30 days. PTSD Domiciliary: 24/7 care. May be part of a larger domiciliary serving multiple patient populations; LOS ranges from 38–102 days. Other: Specialized inpatient PTSD units, PTSD day hospital, evaluation and brief treatment PTSD units.