Social systems intervention and crisis resolution. Part 2: Intervention

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 432-438

  Bridgett, Christopher ^a,b,c   Polak, Paul ^d,e  

^a South K/Chelsea Crisis Resolution   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d International Development Enterprises   (United States)

^e SW Denver Comm Mental Health Serv ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRISIS INTERVENTION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0242712974     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.9.6.432     Document Type: Article

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