Short time effect of a self-referral to inpatient treatment for patients with severe mental disorders: a randomized controlled trial

​Forfattere: Inger Elise Opheim Moljord, Kristel Antine Helland-Hansen, Øyvind Salvesen, Turid Møller Olsø, Camilla Buch Gudde, Marit By Rise, Aslak Steinsbekk og Lasse Eriksen.

​Service user participation is a central principle in mental healthcare, and the opportunity to self-refer to inpatient treatment is used to increase service user involvement and activation. The aim of this study was to investigate the short-term effect of a self-referral system in an inpatient rehabilitation unit at a community mental health center on patient activation and recovery in individuals with severe mental disorders.