Intensive case management for psychotic patients with borderline intelligence. UK 700 Group

Lancet. 1999 Sep 18;354(9183):999-1000. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(99)02080-2.

Abstract

Patients with recurrent psychotic disorder and borderline learning disability who were randomly assigned intensive case management spent less than half the subsequent time in hospital than those who were assigned standard case management.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Letter
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Case Management
  • Humans
  • Intelligence
  • Learning Disabilities / psychology*
  • Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data
  • Mental Health Services / statistics & numerical data
  • Psychotic Disorders / psychology
  • Psychotic Disorders / therapy*