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Home assessment and treatment in a community psychiatric service
Author(s) -
Tufnell G.,
Bouras N.,
Watson J. P.,
Brough D. I.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1985.tb02565.x
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , psychiatry , crisis intervention , service (business) , medicine , community service , psychology , public relations , economy , political science , economics
– The work of a new community‐based crisis intervention team is described. 326 psychiatric emergencies were seen over a period of 3 years. An increasing proportion of these were acutely psychotic at the time of assessment. Home treatment was effective for a significant number of patients, including those with a previous history of hospital admission. Some practical and theoretical aspects of the service are discussed.