Treatment involving patient’s family cuts mental health hospital admissions, study finds

• Family-inclusive treatment models reduce mental health hospital admissions, suggesting integration of close contacts into care pathways improves outcomes
• Continuity of care with consistent clinicians, combined with patient-centred prioritisation, appears essential to the effectiveness of this approach
• Implementation should focus on identifying patient priorities early and systematically involving family members or close contacts in treatment planning and delivery

The approach focuses on the patient priorities, seeing the same clinicians, and involving people close to them.

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