Abstract:Being admitted to a psychiatric ward can be a distressing and confusing experience. Our objective was to develop and pilot a Timeline Tool as a way of supporting service users in developing a narrative of their experiences in the run up to admission.
Method:We designed and piloted a 'Timeline of Crisis Tool' with 50 inpatients, incorporating a card sort exercise, comprising eight factors relevant to people's experiences in the run up to a crisis admission. We asked service users for feedback on the experience … Show more
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