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Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment in Mental Health

Christine Dean
- 01 Oct 2009 - 
- Vol. 195, Iss: 4, pp 375-375
TLDR
There are now repeat users of crisis intervention services who may never have had a hospital because of the high demand for crisis resolution and home treatment.
Abstract
[⇓][1] ![Figure][2] The outcome data for crisis resolution and home treatment have always been disappointing in that although outcomes are as good as for hospital admission, they are no better. There are now repeat users of crisis intervention services who may never have had a hospital

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