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Acute Inpatient Units in a Comprehensive (Integrated) Mental Health System: A Review of the Literature

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posted on 2023-05-18, 18:48 authored by Horsfall, J, Cleary, M, Hunt, GE
Acute inpatient mental health units can be seen as one important link in the chain of complementary mental health specific and generic community support services that need to address the real needs of people in the area from which clients are drawn. This article reviews the reasons for admission to these units and research initiatives to evaluate alternative models of care within the community. Assertive community treatment and other alternative programs are discussed within a continuum of community-psychiatric support intervention models. An argument is then developed for mental health systems to be conceived within a continuous care framework for all service users, and with recovery in the forefront of service design and delivery. Further research is required to define nursing clinical priorities and philosophies to ensure a recovery focus in which care is aligned with that of consumer expectations and is consistent with other service providers.

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Publication title

Issues in mental health nursing

Volume

31

Issue

4

Pagination

273-8

ISSN

0161-2840

Department/School

School of Health Sciences

Publisher

Informa Healthcare

Place of publication

United Kingdom

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Copyright 2010 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Mental health

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