ReviewDer Nervenarzt2005
["Home treatment" for mental illness. Concept definition and effectiveness].
Review in Der Nervenarzt, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- [Evidence on the effects of crisis resolution teams, home treatment and assertive outreach for people with mental disorders in Germany, Austria and Switzerland - a systematic review].Der Nervenarzt · 2022Pooled it
- [A comparison of direct admissions to inpatient-equivalent home treatment with transfers from psychiatric wards].Psychiatrische Praxis · 2025Article
- Efficacy of home-based and inpatient treatment for children and adolescents in psychiatric crisis: A systematic review protocol.PloS one · 2025Article
- Home Treatment for Acute Mental Healthcare: Who Benefits Most?Community mental health journal · 2021Article
- [Home treatment for people with acute mental illnesses].Der Nervenarzt · 2017Review
- [Innovative structuring in German care for schizophrenics].Der Nervenarzt · 2009Review
- [Timely diagnosis and efficient early-rehabilitation for schizophrenic disorders in the community -- perspectives of a new standard].Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2006Article
- Hospital-at-Home for Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders Compared to Inpatient Treatment in Dual Diagnosis Patients: A Retrospectively Matched Cohort Pilot Study Incorporating Service Use 12 months Pre- and Post-Treatment in Geneva.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Authors and funding
4 authors.
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Abstract
A number of projects have used home treatment (HT) for severely mentally ill people in recent years. This paper intends to define HT and show the main differences between it and other forms of psychiatric community service, present the existing evidence for HT, and discuss eligibility criteria. Studies about HT's efficacy in treating severely mentally ill adults were identified by electronic (MEDLINE, PsycLIT) and manual search. Six studies met these inclusion criteria. Compared to inpatient treatment, HT was equally or more efficacious in respect to reduction of symptom distress, social (re-)integration, and patient and carer satisfaction. Furthermore, direct costs for HT were often lower than for inpatient care. However, the number of relevant studies is limited and knowledge on the long-term effects of HT is sparse.
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