BMJ  2005;331 (17 September), doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7517.0

Crisis resolution teams seem to improve mental health services

Crisis resolution teams seem to be successful in keeping some people with severe mental health crises out of hospital. Johnson and colleagues (p 599) randomised 260 London residents with such crises to acute care managed by crisis resolution teams or to standard care provided by inpatient services and community mental health teams. The crisis resolution teams, whose introduction in England is mandated by government policy, were significantly more successful in reducing voluntary admissions to hospital, but not compulsory admissions. Patients were also slightly more satisfied with the new service.

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