Pilot study results from the assertive community treatment transitional intervention program in Switzerland [PDF]
Scientific ReportsOften, after an inpatient stay, early readmission occurs, which is detrimental to the patient. University Psychiatric Clinics Basel developed a 3-month transitional intervention program to bridge inpatient and community treatment by supporting people ...
Mariela E. Jaffé +9 more
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Assertive Community Treatment for Patients with Schizophrenia
Jurnal Psikiatri Surabaya, 2023 s Introductions: Schizophrenia is a long-term, severe mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality and personal ...
Monika Lukut, Agustina Konginan
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THE EFFECT OF ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT TOWARDS ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION ON BREAST CANCER CLIENT [PDF]
Nurse and Health, 2019 Background: Breast cancer increases the occurrence of psychosocial problems, namely anxiety and depression. Anxiety and depression have shown an effect on the quality of life.
Andikawati Fitriasari +2 more
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Measuring the Recovery Orientation of Assertive Community Treatment [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Approaches to measuring recovery orientation are needed, particularly for programs that may struggle with implementing recovery-oriented treatment.
Hicks, Lia J. +6 more
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The effectiveness of assertive community treatment for elderly patients with severe mental illness: A randomized controlled trial [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Due to fragmented mental, somatic, and social healthcare services, it can be hard to engage into care older patients with severe mental illness (SMI). In adult mental health care, assertive community treatment (ACT) is an organizational model
Depla, M. (Marja) +6 more
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Development of a Medication Monitoring System for an Integrated Multidisciplinary Program of Assertive Community Treatment (IMPACT) Team [PDF]
INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy, 2012 Purpose: The primary goal was to improve medication management oversight for a severely mentally ill (SMI) community-based population by developing a medication monitoring system based on current guidelines to optimize pharmacotherapy and minimize ...
Sarah C. Watkins +3 more
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Cognitive adaptation training combined with assertive community treatment:- A randomised longitudinal trial [PDF]
, 2012 Cognitive adaptation training (CAT) targets the adaptive behaviour of patients with schizophrenia and has shown promising results regarding the social aspects of psychosocial treatment.
Hansen, Jens Peter +3 more
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Exploring barriers to seek mental health services among patients with severe mental illness and their caregivers in a modified assertive community treatment program: A qualitative thematic analysis [PDF]
Indian Journal of PsychiatryBackground: Affordability, lack of public mental healthcare facilities, inadequate insurance coverage, and stigma and discrimination are barriers to mental healthcare utilization in India.
Praveen Arahanthabailu +5 more
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Clinical outcomes and outcome predictors of two-year assertive community treatment in Norway: an explorative prospective pre–post study [PDF]
BMC PsychiatryBackground Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams have become a part of mental health services for people with severe mental illness in many high-income countries.
Torleif Ruud +6 more
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Implementation of a recovery-oriented assertive community treatment (Re-ACT) program for people with heavy use of psychiatric treatment in Switzerland: results from a three-year pilot study [PDF]
BMC PsychiatryBackground International guidelines recommend the provision of community based treatment as an alternative to predominant inpatient stays in psychiatric hospitals for people with severe mental illnesses.
Mariela E. Jaffé +9 more
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