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psychiatric duration

psych_dur
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time span length for a mental health specialty. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for psychiatric management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

psych_dur

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  psych_dur VARCHAR(100),  -- psychiatric duration
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  psych_dur as psychiatric_duration
FROM claims;

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