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Tratamiento comunitario asertivo: práctica, consideraciones éticas y rol del trabajador social

Cuadernos de Trabajo Social, 2006
Initially developed in the United States, the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) has expanded to Canada, Sweden and the UK and is being implemented in an increasing number of countries, amongst them Spain.
Pedro Morago
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A Comparison of Phone-Based and On-Site Assessment of Fidelity for Assertive Community Treatment in Indiana [PDF]

, 2011
Objective: This study investigated the reliability and validity of a phone-administered fidelity assessment instrument based on the Dartmouth Assertive Community Treatment Scale (DACTS). Methods: An experienced rater paired with a research assistant
Hicks, Lia J., McGrew, John H., Rollins, Angela L., Salyers, Michelle P., Stull, Laura G.   +4 more
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The critical ingredients of assertive community treatment [PDF]

World Psychiatry, 2015
In their paradigm-shifting study, Stein and Test (1) developed and evaluated a community mental health treatment model for people with serious mental illness that became known as assertive community treatment (ACT). Their approach challenged many standard practices and beliefs in psychiatry.
Gary R, Bond, Robert E, Drake
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Assertive community treatment for elderly people with severe mental illness

BMC Psychiatry, 2010
Background Adults aged 65 and older with severe mental illnesses are a growing segment of the Dutch population. Some of them have a range of serious problems and are also difficult to engage.
Mulder Niels CL, Stobbe Jolanda, Roosenschoon Bert-Jan, Depla Marja, Kroon Hans   +4 more
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Comparison of Assertive Community Treatment Fidelity Assessment Methods: Reliability and Validity [PDF]

, 2015
Assertive community treatment is known for improving consumer outcomes, but is difficult to implement. On-site fidelity measurement can help ensure model adherence, but is costly in large systems.
Collins, Linda A., Flanagan, Mindy E., Hicks, Lia J., Hunt, Marcia G., Kukla, Marina, Leslie, Doug L., McGrew, John H., McGuire, Alan B., Rollins, Angela L., Salyers, Michelle P., Wright-Berryman, Jennifer L.   +10 more
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Enhancing assertive community treatment with cognitive behavioral social skills training for schizophrenia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundSchizophrenia leads to profound disability in everyday functioning (e.g., difficulty finding and maintaining employment, housing, and personal relationships).
Aarons, Gregory A, Granholm, Eric, Holden, Jason L, Mueser, Kim, Perivoliotis, Dimitri, Rufener, Christine, Sommerfeld, David   +6 more
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Assertive Community Treatment for alcohol dependence (ACTAD): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Trials, 2012
Background Alcohol dependence is a significant and costly problem in the UK yet only 6% of people a year receive treatment. Current service provision based on the treatment of acute episodes of illness and emphasising personal choice and motivation ...
Gilburt Helen, Burns Tom, Copello Alex, Coulton Simon, Crawford Michael, Day Ed, Deluca Paolo, Godfrey Christine, Parrott Steve, Rose Abigail K, Sinclair Julia MA, Wright Christine, Drummond Colin   +12 more
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Changes in inpatient mental health treatment and related costs before and after flexible assertive community treatment: a naturalistic observational cohort study. [PDF]

BMC Psychiatry
Brekke E, Lamu AN, Angeles RC, Clausen H, Landheim AS.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of Housing First in a small Canadian City

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background The paper presents two-year findings from a study investigating the effectiveness of Housing First (HF) with assertive community treatment (ACT) in helping individuals with serious mental illness, who are homeless or precariously housed and ...
Tim Aubry, Jimmy Bourque, Paula Goering, Susan Crouse, Scott Veldhuizen, Stefanie LeBlanc, Rebecca Cherner, Paul-Émile Bourque, Sarah Pakzad, Claudette Bradshaw   +9 more
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Assertive community treatment teams [PDF]

British Journal of Psychiatry, 2010
Killaspy et al present disappointing results from their randomised controlled trial examining the effectiveness of assertive community treatment (ACT).[1][1] They found that it did not reduce admissions and bed usage.
Panthratan S. Grewal, Colin Cowan
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