Journal article
Therapeutic relationships: from psychiatric hospital to community
Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine the cost and effectiveness of a transitional discharge model (TDM) of care with clients who have a chronic mental illness. The model was tested in a randomized clinical trial using a cluster design. This model consisted of: (1) Peer support for 1 year and (2) Ongoing support from hospital staff until a therapeutic relationship was established with the community care provider. Participants (n = 390) …
Authors
FORCHUK C; MARTIN M; CHAN YL; JENSEN E
Journal
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Vol. 12, No. 5, pp. 556–564
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
October 2005
DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2850.2005.00873.x
ISSN
1351-0126