Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Mental illness Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental illness
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will be recruited to the study at the point an admission is considered by the clinicians and randomised to home treatment as usual (2:1). Treatment will be for up to 8 weeks and participa
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 65 and over living in North Kensington or Westminster 2. Able to give informed consent (or assent if unable to give real consent) 3. Adequate English to complete questionnaires 4. The participant meets the operational criteria for admission to the home treatment team which is mental illness/impairment or personality disorder with one or more of the following: 4.1 Risk of suicide/self harm, self neglect,harm to others and or loss of contact to the service 4.2.Non-adherence to therapy 4.3 Institution of new therapy 4.4 Stabilisation of mental state 4.5 Observation of mental state 4.6 Relief/respite for carers 4.7 Faciltate early discharge
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Admission to continuing care or long term in-patient.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Administrative data, mental health, quality of life 2. Psychiatric hospital bed days 3. Proportion of patients admitted | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of Life (EQ5D) 2. Functioning (Global Assessment Functioning Scale) 3. Partnerships in Care (Helping Alliances) 4. Poly pharmacy medication proforma 5. Service Utilisation (proforma) 6. Residency | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed