Home-Treatment in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

An Analysis of the Effectiveness and Possible Implementation in Austria

Project Lead: Sarah Wolf
Authors: Sarah Wolf, Nicole Grössmann-Waniek
Publication: November 2020
Language: German (with English summary) 

The Austrian child and adolescent psychiatric care landscape is characterised by substantial deficits on the intramural, as well as, on the extramural level. To overcome these supply shortfalls alternative outreach approaches, such as home-treatment, can be introduced to facilitate the reduction of hospitalisations. In this context, the present report aimed to systematically characterise international home-treatment-models considering their effectiveness and safety in the area of child and adolescent psychiatry. In addition, the fundamental challenges of implementing such treatment approaches were examined, taking into account the current Austrian care situation.

 

AIHTA Project Report No. 129