Techniques used by assertive community treatment (ACT) teams to encourage adherence: Patient and staff perceptions

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 459-464

  Appelbaum, Paul S ^a,b   Le Melle, Stephanie ^a,b  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Assertive community treatment; Coercion; Leverage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COERCION; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY;

EID: 57649116514     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-008-9149-4     Document Type: Article

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