Re:When the Hospital Fires the Bullet
by DanBC on Saturday February 20, 2016 @07:13PM
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Those big institutions were terrible.
Hospital is not a good choice for most people with mental illness. Even people with severe illness, such as psychosis, benefit from good quality community treatment where possible, reserving hospital for last resort intervention.
That good quality bit is important though.
You might want to look at the literature around "Early Intervention in Psychosis" style working.
Hospital is not a good choice for most people with mental illness. Even people with severe illness, such as psychosis, benefit from good quality community treatment where possible, reserving hospital for last resort intervention.
That good quality bit is important though.
You might want to look at the literature around "Early Intervention in Psychosis" style working.