[Crisis intervention technics and organization of crisis intervention. A unit for emergency psychiatry and crisis...

Using the psychiatric admission unit of the Max-Planck- Institute for Psychiatry as an example, the principles of inpatient treatment of psychiatric emergency patients respectively inpatient crisis intervention are presented. It can be demonstrated, that small units with short treatment duration and a multidisciplinary team with psycho-therapeutic orientation are most useful. Supportive psychotherapy with emotional support, cognitive support and support by direct intervention in the environment of the patient are used. The therapeutic endeavours are done in single and group sessions. A regular supervision is necessary. Most of the patients are referred after the completion of the inpatient stay for further treatment on an in- or outpatient basis.