The shortage of psychiatric beds has made it more difficult for patients to access inpatient care while in a mental health crisis. Even so, hospitalization may not always be the best setting to address the patient’s needs. Invasive Home Treatment can be an alternative to in-patient hospital treatment and preferred to patients seeking intensive in-home private care.
Join David S. Heath, MB, ChB, FRCPC, as he discusses the research and evolution behind Intensive Home Treatment and how it fits into a mental health system.