A case illustration of strategies to improve employment outcomes among individuals receiving ACT services

American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 94-104

  Gao, Ni ^a   Dolce, Joni N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT); Employment outcomes; Recovery; Serious mental illness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSERTIVE TRAINING; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; CONSULTATION; CONSUMER; CONVALESCENCE; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PARTTIME EMPLOYMENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SECURITY; STAFF TRAINING; STRATEGIC PLANNING; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WELLBEING;

EID: 77952627635     PISSN: 15487768     EISSN: 15487776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15487761003756944     Document Type: Article

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