Crisis-planning interventions for people with psychotic illness or bipolar disorder: systematic review and meta-analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health services lack a strong evidence base on the most effective interventions to reduce compulsory admissions. However, some research suggests a positive impact of crisis-planning interventions in which patients are involved in planning for their future care during a mental health crisis.

Aims

This review aimed to synthesise randomised controlled trial (RCT) evidence on the effectiveness of crisis-planning interventions (for example advance statements and joint crisis plans) in reducing rates of compulsory hospital admissions for people with psychotic illness or bipolar disorder, compared with usual care (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42018084808).

Method

Six online databases were searched in October 2018. The primary outcome was compulsory psyc

SUBMITTER: Molyneaux E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6582216 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature