Assertive Community Treatment for persons with severe mental disorders: A controlled treatment outcome study

Behaviour Change

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 259-268

  Hamernik, Elizabeth ^a   Pakenham, Kenneth I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033507315     PISSN: 08134839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/bech.16.4.259     Document Type: Article

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