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Fulfilling the Goals of 988 Through Crisis Stabilization Care.

Authors :
Hirschtritt, Matthew E.
Howard, Caren A.
Simon, Gregory E.
Source :
Psychiatric Services; Aug2023, Vol. 74 Issue 8, p889-891, 3p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Recent implementation of the nationwide 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has expanded telephone-based mental health crisis services and created a unified framework for crisis care in the United States. However, the infrastructure for the final step of the crisis continuum—an appropriate mental health service for persons in crisis to receive the care they need—is fragmented, unevenly distributed, underfunded, and understudied. Given the few options for individuals in crisis, most often inpatient psychiatric hospitals are the default option. In this Open Forum, the authors describe the scope of the problem and propose how clinicians, policy makers, and researchers can improve the availability of evidence-based disposition options for individuals in crisis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10752730
Volume :
74
Issue :
8
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Psychiatric Services
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
169329370
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20220503