This randomized controlled trial by Sonia Johnson is the latest study and is noteworthy for three reasons. It is the highest quality study; it pits intensive home treatment against an up to date hospital service which includes an after hours emergency service that does home visits; and the population has a relatively higher degree of social deprivation and lack of social support. In spite of this, patients in the home treatment service had 36% fewer admissions over six months North Islington RCT 2005
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- 25. A 2022 Swiss quasi-experimental study based on existing groups – a natural experiment based on geography , to allocate patients to IHT and hospital treatment according to the place of residence ent
- 24 Dutch randomised controlled trial 2022
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- 18. Can you treat mentally ill homeless persons in an Intensive Home Treatment Service ?
- 17. My article on Intensive Home Treatment on the Mad in America webzine
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