The Minister responsible for Social Services, Lionel Carmant, visited the Douglas Mental Health University Institute in Montreal on Monday to announce actions to prevent and avoid psychiatric hospitalizations.
According to the summons sent in anticipation of the press conference, the minister must announce the “deployment of the three actions of axis six of the Interministerial Mental Health Action Plan 2022-2026”.
Axis six of the plan concerns prevention and options to avoid psychiatric hospitalizations. The document emphasizes that for many patients, it is “a negative experience, stigmatizing and hindering, if it continues over time, their self-determination, their autonomy and their recovery process.”
We therefore propose parallel pathways described as “promising”, making it possible to prevent or reduce the duration of hospitalization.
The three measures presented in the action plan relate to the creation of specialized rapid intervention and mental health relay teams in the community. These teams support patients who are discharged from the emergency department after an episode of mental health crisis.
The second proposal concerns the implementation of “showcase projects for brief intervention units in psychiatry (UIBP)”. This involves welcoming patients for very short stays in the event of a crisis episode.
Finally, as a third measure, we suggest offering “brief intensive treatment at home (TIBD)” with the contribution of the patient’s entourage.
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