Home treatment for acute mental disorders : an alternative to hospitalization /

Heath, David S.,

Home treatment for acute mental disorders : an alternative to hospitalization / David S. Heath. - 1 online resource (xxvi, 266 pages)

Comparative studies of mobile crisis home treatment, 1958-2001 -- Studies of home visiting and early intervention, 1992-1993 -- Mobile crisis home treatment in a US managed care organization -- Mobile crisis teams in US -- Summary and discussion -- Mobile crisis home treatment and psychiatric beds -- Disadvantages of hospital treatment -- How is mobile crisis home treatment an alternative to hospital admission? -- How does mobile crisis home treatment compare to other alternatives to hospital? -- Mobile crisis home treatment, early intervention and modified outpatient services -- Mobile crisis home treatment and psychiatric emergency services -- Mobile crisis home treatment and crisis intervention -- Mobile crisis home treatment and outreach -- Mobile crisis home treatment services in three countries: seven site visits : USA, Canada, Britain -- Key elements and principles of mobile crisis home treatment -- Key elements and principles of mobile crisis home treatment -- How to set up and operate a mobile crisis home treatment service -- Starting up a mobile crisis home treatment service -- Should the mobile crisis home treatment team be a separate team, or integrated with a standard mental health team? -- Operating a mobile crisis home treatment service -- Daily program operations -- The process of mobile crisis home treatment from start to finish -- Mobile crisis home treatment of specific mental disorders. part I -- A mobile crisis home treatment service for schizophrenia -- Mobile crisis home treatment of specific mental disorders. part II.

9780203507063 9781135953027 9781135953065 9781135953072

10.4324/9780203507063 doi


Mobile emergency mental health services.
Crisis intervention (Mental health services)
Home-based mental health services.
Mentally ill--Home care.

RC480.6 / .H438 2005

362.24 / H437