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. - xxxii, 293 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.


Electronic reproduction.
Boulder, Colo. :
NetLibrary,
2005.
Available via World Wide Web.
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This edition published in the Taylor and Francis e-Library, 2005.

0203507061 (electronic bk.)


Mobile emergency mental health services.
Crisis intervention (Mental health services)
Home-based mental health services.
Mentally ill--Home care.
Home Care Services.
Mental Disorders--therapy.
Crisis Intervention--methods.
Mobile Health Units.


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