Suicide under crisis resolution home treatment – a key setting for patient safety

Recent years have seen a substantial increase in the use of crisis resolution home treatment (CRHT) teams as an alternative to psychiatric in-patient admission. We discuss the functions of these services and their effectiveness. Our research suggests high rates of suicide in patients under CRHT. Spe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hunt, Isabelle M., Appleby, Louis, Kapur, Nav
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Royal College of Psychiatrists 2016
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Editorials
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4967772/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27512582
http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/pb.bp.115.051227
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Sumario:Recent years have seen a substantial increase in the use of crisis resolution home treatment (CRHT) teams as an alternative to psychiatric in-patient admission. We discuss the functions of these services and their effectiveness. Our research suggests high rates of suicide in patients under CRHT. Specific strategies need to be developed to improve patient safety in this setting.

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