Descriptive outcomes for a cohort of high-frequency psychiatric service users in the Western Cape, South Africa after 10 years

Descriptive outcomes for a cohort of high-frequency psychiatric service users in the Western Cape, South Africa after 10 years

Background: Assertive community treatment (ACT) is an intervention implemented to manage the effects of deinstitutionalisation. South African studies have reported decreased admissions at 12 and 36 months when a modified ACT intervention is compared with standard care. However, costs associated with...

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Main Authors: Danell Coetzee, Liezl Koen, Dana Niehaus, Ulla Botha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2022-05-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
assertive community treatment
deinstitutionalisation
hospitalisation
high-frequency user
admissions
admission days
south africa
Online Access:https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1821

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