Health · 3 days ago
Open Dialogue mental health treatment cuts psychiatric hospital admissions by two-thirds
A new mental health approach, Open Dialogue, makes patients three times less likely to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital. University College London headed a study encompassing 500 patients in crisis across five NHS trust areas. Patients gave higher ratings to their recovery and quality of life, and the duration of hospital stays was reduced by half.
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