Effectiveness of a Low-intensity Home-based Aftercare for Patients with Severe Mental Disorders: a 12-month Randomized Controlled Study

Overview

Journal Community Ment Health J

Specialty Health Services

Date 2012 Jul 10

PMID 22772746

Citations 16

Authors

Vandad Sharifi

Mehdi Tehranidoost

Masud Yunesian

Homayoun Amini

Mohammadreza Mohammadi

Mohsen Jalali Roudsari

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Abstract

To examine the effectiveness of a low-intensity home-based aftercare service, 130 patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder were randomized to receive either home aftercare or treatment-as-usual. In home aftercare, a general practitioner and a social worker made home visits once in a month after discharge from the hospital wherein they provided education and treatment. In a 1-year follow-up, home aftercare led to greater reduction in rehospitalization rate, more improvement in psychotic symptoms and global illness severity, as well as greater service satisfaction. The implementation of this low-intensity aftercare is recommended, especially in less resourceful settings.

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