Intensive care for people with serious mental illness.
This article describes the development of a psychiatric 'intensive care' service for men and women with serious or enduring forms of psychotic disorder. The authors suggest that such a residential therapeutic service may be an essential part of the development of community care for the most vulnerable people served by mental health services.
Barker
P
P
University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Davison
M
M
Turner
J
J
Park
B
B
D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D012114:Residential Treatment / Q000458:organization & administration*