Eligible Participants
Find out more about who can take part in this study
Eligible participants for the FINCH study are those who:
(a) have been compulsorily detained under Section 2 or Section 3 of the Mental Health Act during their current hospital admission
(b) are due to receive community mental health care locally post-discharge
(c) are aged 18 and above
(d) have capacity to consent at the time of recruitment.
Excluded patients are those who:
(a) are already receiving an intensive psychosocial intervention that focuses on crisis reduction (for example, assertive outreach services)
(b) have a diagnosis of dementia or a brain injury
(c) do not speak sufficient English to take part without an interpreter
(d) lack capacity to consent
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Contact us
If you have any questions or enquiries about FINCH, please email: dop.finch@ucl.ac.uk