Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 116(2), 105-112. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2007.01021.x, Sytema, S., Jrg, F., Nieboer, R., & Wunderink, L. (2014). greater than six months) or co-diagnosis of substance abuse; 4. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 65(5), 299-305. https://doi.org/10.3109/08039488.2010.544405. Assertive Community Treatment and recovery at Thresholds. team treatment approach designed to provide intensive, community-based psychiatric treatment, rehabilitation, and support to persons with serious, long-lasting types of mental illness such as schizophrenia. Augmenting evidence-based care with a texting mobile interventionist: A pilot randomized controlled trial. A randomized trial of Assertive Community Treatment for homeless persons with severe mental illness. Social support resource outcomes for the clients of two Assertive Community Treatment teams. Efforts to enhance the ACT platform to deal with these issues directly, such as the development of the Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment Model in New . (1998). *p Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 23(2), 199-214. https://doi.org/10.1002/bsl.638, Jerrell, J. M., & Ridgely, M. S. (1997). Copyright 2023 Community Healthcore | Website by Media Quest, - James Harold M.D., Community Healthcore Psychiatrist, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services, Prevention and Early Intervention Services, Early Psychosis & Intervention Counseling (EPIC), Children & Adolescent Mental Health Outpatient, Intensive Services- Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) & IST, Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments (TCOOMMI). Schizophrenia Research, 135(1-3), 105-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2011.12.014, Harrison-Read, P., Lucas, B., Tyrer, P., Ray, J., Shipley, K., Simmonds, S., Knapp, M., Lowin, A., Patel, A., & Hickman, M. (2002). (2009). (2015). Use of integrated dual disorder treatment via Assertive Community Treatment versus clinical case management for persons with co-occurring disorders and antisocial personality disorder. Psychiatric Services, 57(2), 185-196. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.57.2.185, Manuel, J. I., Covell, N. H., Jackson, C. T., & Essock, S. M. (2011). https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/gettingstarted-act_1.pdf, Center for Mental Health Services. Only publications with eligible contrasts that met design and execution standards are included in the individual study findings table. ACT aims to help consumers mitigate mental illness, meet basic needs, improve social functioning, support employment, and increase their ability to live in community settings. (2004). page or ACT Teams support individuals in their recovery process, meeting with them in their homes or in the community as frequently as the individual requires. http://mha.easternhealth.ca/adults/assertive-community-treatment-team/, New Adult Mental Health and Addictions facility (NAMHAF). Effectiveness of specialized treatment programs for veterans with serious and persistent mental illness: A three-year follow-up. (2008). Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal, 16(4), 39-50. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0095653, Rosenheck, R. A., Neale, M. S., & Mohamed, S. (2010). Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Box 890 | 110 S. 12th St. | Waco, Texas 76703, Phone: (254) 752-3451 | After Hours: (254) 752-3451 or toll-free 1-866-752-3451 |Fax: (254) 752-7421, You may also contact the Texas Health and Human Services. Journal of Addictive Diseases, 31(3), 270-277. https://doi.org/10.1080/10550887.2012.694602, Aubry, T., Bourque, J., Goering, P., Crouse, S., Veldhuizen, S., LeBlanc, S., Cherner, R., Bourque, P.-., Pakzad, S., & Bradshaw, C. (2019). Community Mental Health Journal, 46(4), 319-329. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-009-9284-6, Salyers, M. P., Rollins, A. L., Clendenning, D., McGuire, A. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 28(3-4), 265-279. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-007-0093-9, Stein, L. I., Barry, K. L., Van Dien, G., Hollingsworth, E. J., & Sweeney, J. K. (1999). The British Journal of Psychiatry, 187(s48), s85-s90. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 71(10), 1313-1323. https://doi.org/10.4088/JCP.09m05113yel, Karow, A., Reimer, J., Knig, H.-H., Heider, D., Bock, T., Huber, C., Schttle, D., Meister, K., Rietschel, L., Ohm, G., Schulz, H., Naber, D., Schimmelmann, B. G., & Lambert, M. (2012). The relationship of clinical factors and environmental opportunities to social functioning in young adults with schizophrenia. Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a multidisciplinary team approach that assumes responsibility for directly providing acute, active, and ongoing community-based psychiatric treatment, assertive outreach, rehabilitation, and support. Cost-effectiveness of early intervention in first-episode psychosis: Economic evaluation of a randomised controlled trial (the OPUS study). Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 1(1), 88-96. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-7893.2007.00015.x, Hastrup, L. H., Kronborg, C., Bertelsen, M., Jeppesen, P., Jorgensen, P., Petersen, L., Thorup, A., Simonsen, E., & Nordentoft, M. (2013). Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 25(5), 429-439. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbm.1942, Minghella, E., Gauntlett, N., & Ford, R. (2002). Assertive Community Treatment (ACT): This program is for adults who live with mental illness, use drugs or alcohol and have been hospitalized multiple times. Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a way of delivering a full range of services to people who have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness. Note: The details on Dosage; Location; Education, Certifications, and Training; Other Supporting Materials; and For More Information sections above are provided to website users for informational purposes only. Experimental comparison of the effects of three treatment programs for homeless mentally ill people. A transdisciplinary team of 1012 mental health and rehabilitation professionals work collaboratively to deliver comprehensive, individualized, and integrated psychiatric treatment, rehabilitation, and support services. ACT is designed for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Note: For the effect sizes and implied percentile effects reported in the table, a positive number favors the intervention group and a negative number favors the comparison group. Apr 2023. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 21(4), 371-379. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0095286, McDonel, E. C., Bond, G. R., Salyers, M., Fekete, D., Chen, A., McGrew, J. H., & Miller, L. (1997). Inciardi, J. (1996). Assertive Community Treatment for Alcohol Dependence (ACTAD): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Intensive case management for frequent users of psychiatric hospitals in a large city: A comparison of team and individual caseloads. Toward cost-effective care for persons with dual diagnoses. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The toolkit includes a brochure, a PowerPoint presentation, and a introductory video. Hospital & Community Psychiatry, 45(8), 793-797. https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.45.8.793, Solomon, P., & Draine, J. Assertive Community Treatment in Amsterdam. Predicting incarceration of clients of a psychiatric probation and parole service. Skill, symptom, and satisfaction changes in three service models for people with psychiatric disability. ACTT also provides support services which involve assisting clients with medical and dental appointments, financial and housing issues, money management, transportation, legal services and collaboration with families and assistance to clients with children. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 26(3), 268-277. https://doi.org/10.2975/26.2003.268.277, Blow, F. C., Ullman, E., Lawton Barry, K., Bingham, C. R., Copeland, L. A., McCormick, R., & Van Stone, W. (2000). St. Johns, NL Association between hospitalization and delivery of Assisted Outpatient Treatment with and without Assertive Community Treatment. 601 North Frio Street San Antonio TX, 78207 Get Help Now - 888-311-3043 Who Answers? This toolkit gives practice principles for integrated treatment for mental illness, substance use disorders, or both, and offers advice from successful programs. 'Initiative to build a community-based mental health system including Assertive Community Treatment for people with severe mental illness in Japan': Corrigendum. Recommended training includes completing the. Effect of strengths model versus Assertive Community Treatment model on participant outcomes and utilization: Two-year follow-up. Work interest as a predictor of competitive employment: Policy implications for psychiatric rehabilitation. Individuals 16+ living with a serious mental illness who have had multiple hospitalizations. Two-year outcome of team-based intensive case management for patients with schizophrenia. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Background: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) was developed in the early 1970s as a response to the closing down of psychiatric hospitals. SMA-08-4344). 'Impact of robustness of program implementation on outcomes of clients in dual diagnosis programs': Correction. A typical team includes the following roles: (1) at least one licensed and board certified or board eligible psychiatrist or other professional who can prescribe medications; (2) a team leader;who is a psychiatrist or practicing clinician with at least a masters degree in nursing, social work, psychiatric rehabilitation, or psychology; (3) case managers, who should be mental health professionals; (4) nurses, often psychiatric nurses, who must be qualified to administer and document medication treatment(s); (5) an employment specialist, who typically has at least one year of specialized training or supervised experience; (6) a substance abuse specialist, who typically has at least one year of specialized training or supervised experience; (7) a peer specialist who has a serious mental illness and is a current or former recipient of mental health services; and (8) a program assistant, who provides assistance with office management and triage. Adding evidence-based interventions to Assertive Community Treatment: A feasibility study. Assertive Community Treatment (ACT): Services help people live the life they want by finding jobs or homes, learning about their medications and talking to their doctors to get what they need. Evaluation Review, 20(2), 160-180. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193841X9602000203, Jerrell, J. M., & Ridgely, M. S. (1999). Assertive Community Treatment versus usual care in engaging and retaining clients with severe mental illness. Transdisciplinary teams of mental health and rehabilitation professionals deliver ACT. Comparative effectiveness of three approaches to serving people with severe mental illness and substance abuse disorders. ON M1H 3C3, A monthly newsletter from CMHA Toronto about thriving together and improving mental health care. An application form can be obtained by calling The Access Point at 1-888-640-1934 or by visiting their website at www.theaccesspoint.ca. Your team will work with you to develop a recovery plan to help stabilize symptoms, improve functioning . Intensive Outpatient Services - Assertive Community Treatment Insurance Carriers Accepted: Blue Cross Blue Shield Cigna Magellan Tricare (Humana) Aetna UBH/UHC Scott & White Medicaid (via General Revenue Fund) Extended Hours Mon-Fri | 5pm-10pm Sat-Sun | 8am-2pm Services expand to full Family (adults & children) Effectiveness of an Assertive Community Treatment program for people with severe schizophrenia in mainland Chinaa 12-month randomized controlled trial. Serious mental illness is also known as "major" or "severe and persistent" mental illness. Psychiatric Services, 64(4), 303-311. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201200095, Lafave, H. G., de Souza, H. R., & Gerber, G. J. Assertive community treatment (ACT) is a team-based treatment model that provides multidisciplinary, flexible treatment and support to people with mental illness 24/7. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 172(1), 19-22. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.172.1.19, Hornstra, R. K., Bruce-Wolfe, V., Sagduyu, K., & Riffle, D. W. (1993). The Lancet Psychiatry, 2(1), 29-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(14)00127-8, Calsyn, R. J., Morse, G. A., Klinkenberg, W. D., Trusty, M. L., & Allen, G. (1998). For nearly 95 years, people with mental illness have traveled from across the country - even the world - to be treated here. (2003). SAMHSA's mission is to lead public health and service delivery efforts that promote mental health, prevent substance misuse, and provide treatments and supports to foster recovery while ensuring equitable access and better outcomes. BMJ, 331(7517), 602-608. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38565.415000.E01, Thorup, A., Petersen, L., Jeppesen, P., Ohlenschlaeger, J., Christensen, T., Krarup, G., Jrgensen, P., & Nordentoft, M. (2005). The effect on hospital admissions of psychiatric case management involving general practitioners: Preliminary results. An experimental comparison of three types of case management for homeless mentally ill persons. Psychiatric Services, 48(4), 497-503. https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.48.4.497, Calsyn, R. J., Morse, G. A., Klinkenberg, W. D., Yonker, R. D., & Trusty, M. L. (2002). https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/SAMHSA_Digital_Download/howtouseebpkits-act_0.pdf, Center for Mental Health Services. The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 76(3), 367-373. https://doi.org/10.1037/0002-9432.76.3.367, Gold, P. B., Macias, C., & Rodican, C. F. (2016). Randomised Evaluation of Assertive Community Treatment: 3-year outcomes. SMA-08-4344). BMC Psychiatry, 14(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-14-42, Suggett, J., Lloyd, C., Meehan, T., & King, R. (2012). Archives of General Psychiatry, 65(7), 762-771. https://doi.org/10.1001/archpsyc.65.7.762, Jrgensen, P., Nordentoft, M., Abel, M. B., Gouliaev, G., Jeppesen, P., & Kassow, P. (2000). International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 6(3), 316-324. These individuals may have co-occurring substance use and physical health disorders. (2004). A., Koen, L., Joska, J. BMJ, 356(8088), Article i6681. Negative symptoms, anxiety, and depression as mechanisms of change of a 12-month trial of Assertive Community Treatment as part of integrated care in patients with first- and multi-episode schizophrenia spectrum disorders (ACCESS I trial). All applications to CHMA Torontos Case Management services are through The Access Point, an intake service that provides coordinated access for all case management services in Toronto. Estimating net effects and costs of service options for persons with serious mental illness. Evaluation Review, 19(3), 256-273. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193841X9501900302, Killaspy, H., Bebbington, P., Blizard, R., Johnson, S., Nolan, F., Pilling, S., & King, M. (2006). Journal of Mental Health, 29(6), 684-691. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2017.1340617, Mowbray, C. T., Collins, M. E., Plum, T. B., Masterton, T., & Mulder, R. (1997). Integrated treatment of first-episode psychosis: Effect of treatment on family burden: OPUS trial. Journal of Personality Assessment, 75(3), 373-386. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327752JPA7503_02, Calsyn, R. J., Morse, G. A., Klinkenberg, W. D., & Lemming, M. R. (2004). Housing First for long-term shelter dwellers with psychiatric disabilities in a suburban county: A four-year study of housing access and retention. Psychiatric Services, 69(5), 562-571. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700124, Morse, G. A., Calsyn, R. J., Allen, G., Tempelhoff, B., & Smith, R. (1992). Jobs for people with the most severe psychiatric disorders: Thresholds Bridge North pilot. SMA-08-4344). Evaluation Review, 28(4), 294-324. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193841X04264701, Burger, G. K., Calsyn, R. J., Morse, G. A., & Klinkenberg, W. D. (2000). (240) 276-1572. (2005). Program Issues. Implementing Assertive Community Treatment programs in rural settings. (2005). The team works together to ensure consumers receive needed services. Intensive case management for high-risk patients with first-episode psychosis: Service model and outcomes. Specialised care for early psychosis: Symptoms, social functioning and patient satisfaction. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 25(2), 105-123. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1022230803615, Munetz, M. R., Ritter, C., Teller, J. L. S., & Bonfine, N. (2019). Introductions and Learning Objectives of Participants . Sometimes study results are reported in more than one document, or a single document reports results from multiple studies. (1995). Effective services for homeless substance abusers. Implementing Assertive Community Treatment teams. A comparison of two levels of family-aided Assertive Community Treatment. The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 68(2), 179-190. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0080328, Essock, S. M., Mueser, K. T., Drake, R. E., Covell, N. H., McHugo, G. J., Frisman, L. K., Kontos, N. J., Jackson, C. T., Townsend, F., & Swain, K. (2006). The ACT and IST treatment team focuses on client individualized recovery plans to address practical issues of daily life such as obtaining medical and psychiatric care, finding and maintaining safe housing in a natural setting, training to improve independent living skills, securing financial benefits, and enhancing the overall quality of life for adults diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and major depression disorder. Page 2 of 4. Psychiatric Services, 46(12), 1263-1266. https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.46.12.1263, Alameda, L., Golay, P., Baumann, P., Morandi, S., Ferrari, C., Conus, P., & Bonsack, C. (2016). (1996). Aberg-Wistedt, A., Cressell, T., Lidberg, Y., Liljenberg, B., & Osby, U. Assertive Community Treatment as part of integrated care versus standard care: A 12-month trial in patients with first- and multiple-episode schizophrenia spectrum disorders treated with quetiapine immediate release (ACCESS trial). SMA-08-4344). https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/SAMHSA_Digital_Download/howtouseebpkits-act_0.pdf, Assertive Community Treatment: Getting started with EBPs, (DHHS Publication No. This study is ineligible for review because it is not a study of the program or service under review (Study Eligibility Criterion 4.1.6). All ACTT clients have a diagnosis of either schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder. Predicting alcohol use and drug use among consumers of community mental health programs. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.187.48.s85, Petersen, L., Jeppesen, P., Thorup, A., Abel, M.-B., hlenschlaeger, J., Christensen, T. ., Krarup, G., Jrgensen, P., & Nordentoft, M. (2005). Does assertive community outreach improve social support? To sign up for updates or to access your subscriber preferences, please enter your contact information. SMA-08-4344). Integrated treatment ameliorates negative symptoms in first episode psychosisresults from the Danish OPUS trial. Psychiatric Services, 71(12), 1218-1224. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000239, Block, A., Braucht, G. N., Crispino, R., Drake, R. E., Essock, S. M., Hough, R., Kirby, M. W., Jr., Krueger, C., Nachison, J., Robertson, M., Sacks, S., & Staines, G. (1997). Our services are affordable, available, and accessible. (2006). 1200 Markham Rd, For more information on how this program or service was reviewed, visit the Frontiers in Psychiatry, 10, Article 736. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00736, Bertelsen, M., Jeppesen, P., Petersen, L., Thorup, A., hlenschlaeger, J., le Quach, P., Christensen, T. ., Krarup, G., Jrgensen, P., & Nordentoft, M. (2008). Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACT) ACT is an integrated, self-contained, evidence-based treatment program based on an intensive, multidisciplinary, team based community treatment using home and community visits as the primary mode of intervention. Assertive community treatment (ACT) is a form of community-based mental health care for individuals experiencing serious mental illness that interferes with their ability to live in the community, attend appointments with professionals in clinics and hospitals, and manage mental health symptoms. Toward managed care for persons with severe mental illness: Implications from a cost-effectiveness study. BMC Psychiatry, 10, Article 84. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-10-84, Stobbe, J., Wierdsma, A. I., Kok, R. M., Kroon, H., Roosenschoon, B.-J., Depla, M., & Mulder, C. L. (2014). The effect of intensive case management on hospitalization of patients with schizophrenia. Referrals are typically made through professionals, but self-referrals are also accepted. (2020). Housing First for severely mentally ill homeless methadone patients. About the Facility The Center for Health Care Services - The Restoration Center is located in San Antonio, Texas. You may also contact the Texas Health and Human Services Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 49(7), 507-515. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2788.2005.00706.x, Test, M. A., Wallisch, L. S., Allness, D. J., & Ripp, K. (1989). Teams typically meet daily to discuss consumer needs and functioning, tailoring services accordingly. Function Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) and psychiatric service use in patients diagnosed with severe mental illness. Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team Nurse performs complex services to assist individuals in gaining access to ACT medical services. Referrals are typically made through professionals, but self-referrals are also accepted. Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) The Child & Family ACT team, made up of psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, and employment specialists works to help keep adults living with serious mental illness out of area psychiatric hospitals and stable in their homes. Effect of an intensive outpatient program to augment primary care for high-need veterans affairs patients: A randomized clinical trial. SMA-08-4344). All applications to CHMA Torontos Case Management services are through The Access Point, an intake service that provides coordinated access for all case management services in Toronto. This toolkit outlines the essential components for supportive housing services and programs for people living with mental illness disorders. ACT offers customized, community-based services for people living with mental illness. The Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) assists adults who have severe and persistent mental illness to live in the community, to better manage their symptoms, achieve personal goals and maintain optimism. A1A 4Z9, Our hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Friday Psychiatric Services, 64(4), 312-317. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201200096, Morrissey, J. P., Domino, M. E., & Cuddeback, G. S. (2013). The impact of Assertive Community Treatment on the social relationships of people who are homeless and mentally ill. Community Mental Health Journal, 34(6), 579-593. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1018711001348, Morse, G. A., Calsyn, R. J., Klinkenberg, W. D., Trusty, M. L., Gerber, F., Smith, R., Tempelhoff, B., & Ahmad, L. (1997). Relationship between case manager contact and outcome for frequently hospitalized psychiatric clients. Kaitlin Fedro, BHN Client Rights Officer at (254) 752-3451. ACT programs are certified by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) and contract with a host county. A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of Housing First in a small Canadian city. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 123(5), 398-401. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2010.01636.x, Jerrell, J. M., & Ridgely, M. S. (1995). B., Rollins, A. L., Bond, G. R., Mueser, K. T., & Macy, V. R. (2010). A reduced fee schedule is available to those who qualify. A method for analyzing longitudinal outcomes with many zeros. Bowie, Cass, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Red River, Rusk, and Upshur Counties, 1300 North Sixth Street, Longview, Texas 75601. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 25(6), 404-418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2010.10.004, Goering, P., Durbin, J., Sheldon, C. T., Ochocka, J., Nelson, G., & Krupa, T. (2006). This program is for adults who live with mental illness, use drugs or alcohol and have been hospitalized multiple times. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 22(4), 342-348. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0095217. This guide provides basic information regarding the services available across the state and the organizations that can help connect people to those resources. Supported employment outcomes of a randomized controlled trial of ACT and clubhouse models. Effect sizes and implied percentile effects were calculated by the Prevention Services Clearinghouse as described in the Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Section 5.10.4 and may not align with effect sizes reported in individual publications. Date Research Evidence Last Reviewed: Moderators and mediators of client satisfaction in case management programs for clients with severe mental illness. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 183(9), 566-576. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005053-199509000-00002, Jerrell, J. M. (1996). ACT is based around the idea that people receive better care when their mental health care providers work together. The first private program for assertive community treatment (PACT) in Texas, Menninger 360 offers 360-degree wraparound support, treatment and rehabilitation. ACT offers customized, community-based services for people living with mental illness. (2018). Service systems integration and outcomes for mentally ill homeless persons in the ACCESS program. Hospital & Community Psychiatry, 44(9), 839-843. https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.44.9.839, Dixon, L., Friedman, N., & Lehman, A. Services are offered 24 hours per day, seven days per week, in a community-based setting. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 73(3), e402-e408. C. "QMHP" means a Licensed Medical Practitioner or any other person meeting the following minimum qualifications as documented by the LMHA or designee: Graduate degree in psychology; Psychiatric Services, 46(7), 679-683. https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.46.7.679, Essock, S. M., Frisman, L. K., & Kontos, N. J. The teams are multidisciplinary, with each having a social worker, nurses, case managers, a vocational/employment specialist, an occupational therapist, a psychiatrist, a peer support worker and an addictions specialist.
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