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01-02-2009 | Original Paper

Transitioning Clients from Assertive Community Treatment to Traditional Mental Health Services

Authors: Ann L. Hackman, Keith R. Stowell

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 1/2009

Abstract

The original assertive community treatment (ACT) model included time-unlimited treatment. However, resource restrictions and subsequent research call into question the feasibility and necessity of time-unlimited services. This study compares the outcomes of 48 individuals who successfully transitioned from ACT to less intensive Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) services to 19 persons who required return to ACT or did not remain in CMHC treatment. There were no statistically significant differences in demographics, diagnoses, and other treatment factors between the two groups.

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Title: Transitioning Clients from Assertive Community Treatment to Traditional Mental Health Services
Authors: Ann L. Hackman
Keith R. Stowell
Publication date: 01-02-2009
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 1/2009
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-008-9179-y

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