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Home assessment and treatment in a community psychiatric service
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
|July 1, 1985
Abstract:
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.