Social systems intervention and crisis resolution. Part 1: Assessment

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 424-431

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

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

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

^c International Development Enterprises   (United States)

^d SW Denver Comm Mental Hlth Serv ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; BEREAVEMENT; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DIETARY INTAKE; EMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH STATUS; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SELF CARE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0242712975     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.9.6.424     Document Type: Review

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