title: Three day crisis resolution unit.
abstract: This paper describes a three day crisis resolution unit within the confines of the psychiatric emergency service of a general hospital. It utilizes a crisis model of acute intervention, time limited psychotherapeutic approach combined with family therapy, and psychotropic meditation when indicated. One hundred thirty six consecutive admissions were rev ie.wed. 19% were discharged within 72 hours, and 51% required further hospitalization. Seventy seven percent of the patients discharged had involved families (significant others) in the treatment process, in comparison with only 28% family involvement with those patients who needed further hospitalization. This may be even more significant for psychotic patients who were discharged (14/18 family involvement) versus those who needed long hospitalization (13/50 family involvement).
authors.affiliation: Harbor-UCLA Medical Centre, 1000 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA-90509.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Dubin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ananth
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bajwa-Goldsmith
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stuller
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Noel
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fernandez