[Joint crisis plans in psychiatry].
OBJECTIVE
To give an overview about definitions, practice and effects of joint crisis plans in psychiatry.


METHODS
Systematic literature review.


RESULTS
Different types of joint crisis plans have been emerging within the last decade mostly in North America and Great Britain. So far, scientific literature stems nearly exclusively from those countries. There is evidence from one RCT that joint crisis plans can reduce involuntary hospitalisation and involuntary treatment. In Germany, joint crisis plans are increasingly in use, but legal regulations do not exist and research is missing.


CONCLUSIONS
Joint crisis plans are considered as a useful instrument by service users and some professionals. Research is needed on target groups, acceptance, implementation strategies, and outcomes in Germany.
Borbé
Raoul
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ZfP Die Weissenau, Ravensburg. raul.borbe@zfp-weissenau.de
Jaeger
Susanne
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Steinert
Tilman
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D016223:Advance Directives; D002170:Canada; D003068:Coercion; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010358:Patient Participation; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D014481:United States