Inpatient Early Intervention for Serious Mental Illnesses Is Associated With Fewer Rehospitalizations Compared With Treatment as Usual in a High-volume Public Psychiatric Hospital Setting

This study examined the influence of an early intervention program for serious mental illnesses (SMI) on readmissions at 6 and 12 months postdischarge at a high-volume, urban public inpatient psychiatric hospital. Methods: The Early Onset Treatment Program (EOTP) is a cost-free, 90-day inpatient multidisciplinary service intervention program for uninsured patients who are within 5 years of SMI onset, funded as a pilot program by the Texas state legislature. Rehospitalization rates at 6 and 12 months were extracted from electronic medical records for EOTP participants (n=165) and comparison patients matched on demographics and diagnosis (n=155). The comparison group received treatment as usual at the same psychiatric hospital. Group re-admission rates were compared using logistic and Poisson regression analyses. Results: Group membership was a significant predictor of rehospitalization (P
Source: Journal of Psychiatric Practice - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Articles Source Type: research