The multidisciplinary approach to mental health crisis management: An Australian example

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-29

  Webster, S ^a   Harrison, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute care; Emergency department; Mental health management; Multidisciplinary

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFTERCARE; AGED; COMMUNICATION; CRISIS INTERVENTION; EMERGENCY SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW SOUTH WALES; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIAL WORK, PSYCHIATRIC;

EID: 0842290745     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2004.00647.x     Document Type: Article

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