[NYAPRS Enews] Could Peer-run Crisis Respites Take the Place of Inpatient Psychiatric Beds?

[Harvey Rosenthal]

Could Peer-run Crisis Respites Take the Place of Inpatient Psychiatric Beds?

National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse



Hospital emergency rooms are a "mental health dumping ground," according to a recent MedPageToday article reporting on an online survey of 1,716 emergency physicians nationwide. Rebecca Parker, MD, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians, told MedPageToday that "...almost one-quarter of our poll responded that they have patients waiting two to five days for a psychiatric bed."



But many people who have experienced psychiatric hospitalization believe that there is a much better alternative: peer-run crisis respites, which have a proven track record. "I believe we have a significant opportunity to promote peer-run respites as a response to the ugly problems that ERs currently face," said Val Marsh, executive director of the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery, whose membership includes numerous statewide peer-run organizations and others.



For a partial list of studies demonstrating the effectiveness of peer-run crisis services, click here<http://www.power2u.org/evidence-for-peer-run-crisis.html>. For a Clearinghouse publication about peer-run crisis respites, click here<http://tinyurl.com/ztfhspn>. For the MedPage Today article, click here<http://www.medpagetoday.com/PracticeManagement/PracticeManagement/60968?xid=nl_mpt_SRPsychiatry2016-10-27&eun=g1042015d0r>.

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