Treatment involving patient's family cuts mental health hospital admissions, study finds
The approach focuses on the patient priorities, seeing the same clinicians, and involving people close to them.
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Notable Quotes
"It was so much pressure, stress."
— Dr Nihad Fathi , Academic
"At that stage, I didn't know what to do."
— Farah Fathi , Other
"It enables you to reach a much firmer and deeper understanding of the underlying reasons for the problems and indeed to seek solutions that come very much from the person and their family."
— Dr Bill Travers , Academic
"There's a substantial reduction in cost because you're not spending all the money on inpatient beds, which are the most expensive part of the system."
— Dr Russell Razzaque , Academic
Key People
He is a community psychiatric nurse involved in Nihad Fathi's care.
He is a consultant psychiatrist working with Nihad Fathi.
He benefited from the Open Dialogue approach to mental health treatment.
He is a consultant psychiatrist and the clinical lead on the trial.
He is a consultant psychiatrist who offers commentary on the study.
She is the wife of Dr Nihad Fathi and was involved in his treatment.
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The approach focuses on the patient priorities, seeing the same clinicians, and involving people close to them.
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