[A Qualitative Follow-Up Assessment two Years after Inpatient Crisis Intervention].
OBJECTIVE
34 patients (50 % adjustment disorder) were investigated at admission, at discharge and 2 years after participating in a 2-week crisis intervention program.


METHODS
Measures included SCL-90R, BDI and the Giessen-Test at all time points and a semi-structured interview at follow-up.


RESULTS
Patients still suffered from residual symptoms at follow-up. Patients with a partner conflict were readmitted to inpatient care more often. Focussing the patient's perceived predominant problem during crisis intervention had a favourite follow-up outcome.


CONCLUSIONS
Therapists should ensure repetitively that the predominant psychosocial problem according to the patient's view stays the focus of a crisis intervention. Individual assessment, especially regarding the preferred treatment modality during crisis intervention, may help to plan post intervention treatment.
Reisch
Thomas
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Direktion Sozial- und Gemeindepsychiatrie, Universitäre Psychiatrische Dienste Bern, Schweiz. reisch@spk.unibe.ch
Vijayananda
Sreelatha
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Gekle
Walter
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Tschacher
Wolfgang
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D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D013557:Switzerland; D000092864:Suicide Prevention