There is much to learn from this 2010 qualitative research study of individuals who had accessed intensive home treatment services in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire UK
Such was the conclusion of a paper published in the British Journal of Psychiatry by two health economists : Jacobs R & Barrenho E. Impact
I wrote this article for the April 2011 issue of ” Community Psychiatrist”: the newsletter of the American Association of Community Psychiatrists. It highlights the
A controlled comparison of two crisis resolution and home treatment teams The lead author of this article is an important figure in British psychiatry: editor
The virtually en masse creation of many novel mental health teams in England-the roll out of dozens of crisis resolution & home treatment teams created
My experience in the Hazelglen Home Treatment Service in Kitchener Ontario is that intensive home treatment works extremely well with older adults. However, we only
Research has shown that patient factors that are most often associated with needing hospitalization even though home treatment is available include 1. Mode of referral
When faced with a patient who has had suicidal ideas or shown suicidal behaviour, a clinician has to decide whether the patient needs to be
This study paints a gloomier picture regarding opportunities to avoid admission. The study is prospective-unlike the previous two. Consequently, all early psychosis patients were assessed
This article describes the experience of intensive home treatment teams in Hertfordhire England in 1998/9. Successful home management was achieved in 20 cases ( 54%)
Of all the psychiatric disorders , first episode psychosis is one of the most suited to intensive home treatment. It’s the treatment of choice for
Cochrane review of crisis intervention Joy Adams Rice edition 2 This review presents the conclusions regarding ability of intensive home to reduce admissions in an odd way–as