Randomised controlled Evaluation of Home treatment for Older People with Mental Illness

Completed

• Conditions: Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Mental illness; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Mental illness

• Registration Number: ISRCTN03613183
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-09-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 50

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

Admission to continuing care or long term in-patient.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified