1914sierra gave a very accurate depiction on how they rate your readiness to leave. Once certain staff members "clued me in" on what they were watching for and documenting on our charts, I made sure to demonstrate the behavior they were looking for. It wasn't in my best interest for them to tell me that, though, because I've been involved in theater my entire life so I promptly took a few deep breaths and I switched to my actress self and put on a smile, talked to other patients, attended every group session, woke up by 7:30 each morning (and never went back to bed) and I saved all of my crying and distress for bedtime when I was in my room with the door closed... I was released fairly quickly.
It was a huge disservice to myself because I could have gotten much more out of my stay if I allowed them to observe my actual behavior and depressive state. Just wanted to share this experience because I realized it is important to be 100% yourself and allow yourself to feel the way you feel in order to really benefit from inpatient treatment.