RCT | Effectiveness of intensive home treatment as a substitute for hospital admission in acute psychiatric crisis resolution.

The effectiveness of intensive home treatment as a substitute for hospital admission in acute psychiatric crisis resolution in the Netherlands: a two-centre Zelen double-consent randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Intensive home treatment effective in place of hospital admission for psychiatric crisis – Healio (free registration required)

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"Intensive home treatment is a safe and effective partial substitute for conventional psychiatric crisis care that led to a reduction in admission days, causing patients to stay longer in their social environment"

New research articlehttps://t.co/VcDRdOfaMX

— The Lancet Psychiatry (@TheLancetPsych) July 6, 2022