[Comparison of "home treatment" with traditional inpatient treatment in a mental hospital in rural southern Germany].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the clinical effectiveness of "Home Treatment" (HT) in comparison to the usual inpatient treatment in patients with acute psychiatric illness.


METHODS
In a prospective observational study we compared 60 of our HT patients to 18 patients receiving inpatient treatment as usual (TAU) with regard to psychopathological symptoms (PANSS, HAM-D 21), global functioning (GAF), symptom severity (HoNOS-D) and sociodemographic parameters at admission and discharge.


RESULTS
HT was a feasible alternative in patients with several different psychiatric diagnoses and appeared to be similar to TAU in view of clinical effectiveness.


CONCLUSIONS
In potentially suitable patients fulfilling criteria of hospital admission, the alternative of HT can be actively considered.
Munz
Isolde
I
Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie II der Universität Ulm am Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg, Günzburg, Germany.
Ott
Miriam
M
Jahn
Henriette
H
Rauscher
Annett
A
Jäger
Markus
M
Kilian
Reinhold
R
Frasch
Karel
K
D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006699:Home Care Services; D006760:Hospitalization; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006780:Hospitals, Rural; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011599:Psychopathology; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012931:Social Environment