A Nonhospital Alternative to Acute Hospitalization

H. Richard Lamb and Doris M. LambAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: Psychiatric Services

Volume 35, Number 7

https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.35.7.728

Get Access

Abstract

It is possible, then, for a sizable proportion of acutely psychotic and severely depressed persons to be effectively treated in a carefully designed and closely supervised open, nonhospital setting at a greatly reduced cost, and with most of their liberty retained. Essential elements of the program include full-time psychiatric coverage, varied and flexible staff roles, the use of psychoactive medications, and a variety of supports and structures to accommodate the needs of acutely psychotic persons.

Get full access to this article

View all available purchase options and get full access to this article.

Get Access

Information & Authors

Information

Published In

Psychiatric Services

Volume 35 • Number 7 • July 1984

Pages: 728 - 730

History

Published in print: July 1984

Published online: 1 April 2006

Authors

Details

H. Richard Lamb

University of Southern California School of Medicine, 1934 Hospital Place, Los Angeles, California 90033

View all articles by this author

Doris M. Lamb

University of Southern California School of Medicine, 1934 Hospital Place, Los Angeles, California 90033

View all articles by this author

Metrics & Citations

Metrics

Citations

Export Citations

If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.

For more information or tips please see 'Downloading to a citation manager' in the Help menu.

Format	RIS (ProCite, Reference Manager) EndNote BibTex Medlars RefWorks
Direct importt
Citation style
Style

Copy to clipboard
Tips for downloading citations

View Options

Login options

Already a subscriber? Access your subscription through your login credentials or your institution for full access to this article.

Personal login Institutional Login Open Athens login

Purchase Options

Purchase this article to access the full text.

PPV Articles - Psychiatric Services

Not a subscriber?

Subscribe Now / Learn More

PsychiatryOnline subscription options offer access to the DSM-5-TR^® library, books, journals, CME, and patient resources. This all-in-one virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional development.

Need more help? PsychiatryOnline Customer Service may be reached by emailing [email protected] or by calling 800-368-5777 (in the U.S.) or 703-907-7322 (outside the U.S.).

A Nonhospital Alternative to Acute Hospitalization

Abstract

Get full access to this article