Triage in emergency psychiatry

Psychiatric emergencies constitute a large proportion of psychiatric referrals, with the response to this need therefore of great importance. The impact of the introduction of a telephone triage system on such factors as speed of response, assessment site, outcome and the personnel performing the as...

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Published in:Psychiatric bulletin of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 2000-07, Vol.24 (7), p.261-264
Main Authors: Morrison, Audrey, Hull, Alastair, Shepherd, Beryl
Format: Article
Language:English
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Emergency services
Psychiatry
Scotland
Telephone services
Triage
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Summary:Psychiatric emergencies constitute a large proportion of psychiatric referrals, with the response to this need therefore of great importance. The impact of the introduction of a telephone triage system on such factors as speed of response, assessment site, outcome and the personnel performing the assessment is examined within the context of closing of a 24-hour open access emergency system. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:1758-3209
0955-6036
1758-3217
1472-1473
DOI:10.1192/pb.24.7.261