use where so…called long…term “frequent flyers“ were treated； alternative…treated subjects were found to be as clinically improved as hospital…treated patients； at considerably lower cost。 Taken as a body of scientific evidence； it is clear that alternatives to acute psychiatric hospitalization are as； or more； effective than traditional hospital care in short…term reduction of psychopathology and longer… social adjustment。 Data from the original drug…free； home…like； nonprofessionally staffed Soteria Project and its Bern； Switzerland； replication indicate that persons without extensive hospitalizations （