| Baseline characteristics | Intervention group n = 12 | Matched controls n = 12 |
| Men (%) | 7 (58) | 7 (58) |
| Schizophrenia (%) | 2 (17) | 2 (17) |
| Schizoaffective disorder (%) | 4 (33) | 4 (33) |
| Bipolar disorder (%) | 2 (17) | 2 (17) |
| Major depression (%) | 3 (25) | 3 (25) |
| Other (%) | 1 (8) | 1 (8) |
| Mean (SD) | |||
| Age range | 45.2 (9.8), 40.5 to 52.5 | 40.5 (9.8), 33.5 to 46.5 | z = 1.39 |
| Medications on admission | 3.7 (1.0), 3 to 4 | 3.6 (1.0), 3 to 4 | z = 1 |
| Outcomes | Mean (SD) | ||
| Medications on discharge* | 2.2 (0.9), 1.5 to 3 | 3.7 (1.0), 3.5 to 4 | z = −2.98 |
| Change in medications* | −1.5 (0.9), −2 to −1 | 0.1 (0.9), 0 to 1 | z = −2.98 |
| Change in BPRS† | 12.9 (6.3), 8.5 to 15.5 | 14.1 (5.7), 9.5 to 18 | z = −0.83 |
| LOS† | 35.9 (34.8), 7 to 61.5 | 29.5 (38.2), 7.5 to 29.5 | z = 0.59 |
*p = 0.003, Wilcoxon rank sum test.
†BPRS, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (modified as indicated in text); LOS, length of stay in days.