Abstract
Previous work dealing with the prediction of successful candidates for psychiatric rehabilitation was extended. 67 chronically ill patients who were hospitalized either at the time of the study or previously were tested on a series of psychomotor tests utilizing an apparatus introduced by Brooks and Weaver, plus an additional Pinboard. Prediction of discharge of patients hospitalized at the time of the study replicated previous results, including the finding that Pinboard scores were the most powerful single predictor. Job-finding was also predicted by the battery but with less efficiency. Psychomotor performance did not predict inpatient vs outpatient status at the time of testing. A composite score analysis suggests that the battery is a useful device for selection of candidates for psychiatric rehabilitation programs.
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