The effectiveness of crisis resolution/home treatment teams for older people with mental health problems: A systematic review and scoping exercise

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1221-1230

  Toot, Sandeep ^a,b   Devine, Mike ^b   Orrell, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CRHTT; crisis resolution; home treatment; mental health; older people

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; COMMUNITY CARE; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MENTAL DISEASE; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CRISIS INTERVENTION; EMERGENCY SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 80855144208     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2686     Document Type: Review

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