Brief Critical Time Intervention to Reduce Psychiatric Rehospitalization

Sherry L Shaffer1, Shari L Hutchison1, Amanda M Ayers1

  • 1Ms. Shaffer, Ms. Hutchison, Ms. Ayers, and Ms. Duch are with the Community Care Behavioral Health Organization, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Goldberg is with the Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Capitol Health Care Network, Baltimore, and with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore. Dr. Herman is with the Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College, New York City. Dr. Kogan is with the Center for High-Value Health Care, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh. Dr. Terhorst is with the Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Pittsburgh. Send correspondence to Ms. Hutchison (e-mail: hutchisons@ccbh.com ).

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