title: Crisis intervention for community-based individuals with developmental disabilities and behavioral and psychiatric disorders.
abstract: When individuals with a developmental disability experience a behavioral or psychiatric crisis, their community placement may be threatened. A model crisis intervention program for individuals with dual diagnoses was discussed and performance and outcomes of such a service for 267 children and adults reviewed. Analysis indicated that 69% of the individuals required only one crisis intervention. Of the 31% requiring two or more, nearly all were re-referred earlier than 2 years post initial crisis intervention. The central, gulf-bridging role of a crisis intervention service in a comprehensive, coordinated, community-based mental health system for dually diagnosed individuals was discussed.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Cain
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Sloane-Reeves
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Giesow
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Quijano
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van Heyningen
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shoham
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012017:Referral and Consultation