title: A hospital-based crisis service for adolescents: a program description.
abstract: In the past three decades there has been rapid growth in crisis intervention services. This article describes the development of a hospital-based crisis service for adolescents. This Crisis/Assessment Unit (CAU) has met a community need for a responsive program for adolescents in acute psychiatric crises. The development of the CAU is described and critiqued. In addition, a typical case admitted for crisis services is presented.
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University.
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Piersma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Van Wingen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric / Q000639:trends*; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000639:trends; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000639:trends; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000639:trends; D000092864:Suicide Prevention