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Psychiatric intensive care in acute psychosis
International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 1996We have reviewed the development of psychiatric intensive care, focusing on organizational factors and the causes of psychiatric violence, suggesting guidelines for rapid tranquillization. The economics of running a psychiatric intensive care unit were subjected to an analysis of fixed, semi-fixed and variable costs.
C E, Hyde, C, Harrower-Wilson
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Developing psychosocial care for acute psychiatric wards
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 2000The author has reviewed current literature which suggests that it is possible to utilize psychosocial interventions within inpatient care. Through discussion of specific interventions including medication, cognitive behavioural therapy, coping strategy enhancement and education, problems are identified which can impede nurses from developing these ...
Baker, John, Baker, J. A.
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Acute and chronic psychiatric care: Establishing boundaries
Psychiatric Quarterly, 1995Despite advances in psychiatry, a proportion of those with mental illness have episodes of severe illness, and a few of these patients may attain only partial recovery. In this respect, mental illness is similar to physical illness and systems of acute and chronic care are essential.
L I, Sederer, B, Dickey
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The Nottingham Acute Bed Study: Alternatives to acute psychiatric care
British Journal of Psychiatry, 1997BackgroundAlthough modern psychiatric services seek alternatives to hospitalisation wherever appropriate, the national trend toward higher bed occupancies on acute psychiatric wards has refocused attention on community-based alternatives and methods of assessing reed for acute care.MethodWe surveyed key decision makers in a community-oriented district ...
Beck, A. +3 more
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Humanization of care in acute psychiatric hospitalization units: A scoping review
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 2022Accessible SummaryWhat is known on the subject? Humanizing the world of health is a complex process that includes all the dimensions of the person. When a person has from a mental illness, the humanization of care becomes more important, as the disorder itself prevents the person to participate in their health process, even when showing self‐harm or ...
María T. Sanz‐Osorio +5 more
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Re-Thinking Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Care
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2004Background: Reports of low staff morale and high levels of patient complaints suggest that acute psychiatric wards are not achieving their full therapeutic potential. Aims: This paper reviews some of the ‘therapeutic milieu’ literature to identify ways of construing ward functioning so as to maximise therapeutic and minimise ...
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Nonhospital acute psychiatric inpatient care
New Directions for Mental Health Services, 1979AbstractFrom our experience over the past six years, we believe that the great majority of both voluntary and involuntary psychiatric inpatients can be treated effectively in a nonhospital setting through the use of psychoactive medications and reliance on staff‐patient interaction.
Gerald E. Maguire +2 more
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Comparison of the quality of care in psychiatric intensive care units and acute psychiatric wards
Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, 2012Abstract Background Literature comparing the quality of care on psychiatric intensive care units and acute wards is sparse, but a review has found differences in key areas e.g. violence, drugs and alcohol. Method This study compares the response to questionnaires completed by patients, carers and qualified nursing staff ...
Suzie J. Lemmey +2 more
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Trends in Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Care in Massachusetts
Psychiatric Services, 2004This report presents the preliminary results of a longitudinal study of acute psychiatric hospitalization in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for fiscal years 1994 to 2000. The study was a secondary analysis of data obtained through the Commonwealth's mandated case-mix reporting system, covering 42 acute psychiatric facilities and 119,284 patients ...
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Nonhospital Alternatives for Acute Psychiatric Care in California
Psychiatric Services, 1978In California multiple social forces and financial constraints are leading to the rapid development of local alternatives not only to state hospitals but to general hospital psychiatric units as well. Two dissimilar patterns of acute-care services are emerging: the use of skilled nursing facilities with additional staff to provide mental health ...
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