So what shall we do about assertive community treatment?

Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 110-114

  Johnson, Sonia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EUROPE; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT MONITORING; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SATISFACTION;

EID: 44449158148     PISSN: 1121189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1121189x00002785     Document Type: Review

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