Effectiveness of multidisciplinary psychiatric home treatment for elderly patients with mental illness: a systematic review of empirical studies

Abstract Background The vast majority of older people with mental illness prefer to live independently in their own homes. Barriers caused by the health care system often prevent adequate, adapted treatments. With regard to the increasing ageing of the population, the determination of effective, age...

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Main Authors: Günter Klug, Manuela Gallunder, Gerhard Hermann, Monika Singer, Günter Schulter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-019-2369-z