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Published in: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research 3/2017

01-07-2017

Care Plans in Community Mental Health: an Audit Focusing on People with Recent Hospital Admissions

Authors: Vimal Stanislaus, PhD, MD, Tarun Bastiampillai, FRANZCP, MBBS, BMedSc, Melanie Harris, PhD, MEd, DipInfMan/Lib, BTechnol, Malcolm Battersby, PhD, FRANZCP, FAChAM, MBBS

Published in: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research | Issue 3/2017

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Care planning is a key requirement for recovery-focused mental health care.1 , 2 with care plans widely regarded as crucial, fundamental and largely successful guides in managing the complex problems of people with mental illnesses.3 , 4 Various mental health policies internationally mandate that care plans must be created for all people using mental health services. As well, care planning approaches have been developed worldwide to provide comprehensive assessment and holistic management of the person’s illnesses and social needs using a multidisciplinary approach and involvement of the service user. Care planning generally begins with assessment of mental, social and physical needs, and then, care activities and coordinating services are formulated to address the identified needs. …
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Metadata
Title
Care Plans in Community Mental Health: an Audit Focusing on People with Recent Hospital Admissions
Authors
Vimal Stanislaus, PhD, MD
Tarun Bastiampillai, FRANZCP, MBBS, BMedSc
Melanie Harris, PhD, MEd, DipInfMan/Lib, BTechnol
Malcolm Battersby, PhD, FRANZCP, FAChAM, MBBS
Publication date
01-07-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 1094-3412
Electronic ISSN: 2168-6793
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-016-9504-0

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