NPACT: Enhancing programs of assertive community treatment for the seriously mentally ill

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 549-559

  Kane, Catherine F ^a   Blank, Michael B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

assertive community treatment; co morbidity; health promotion; nursing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSE CLINICIANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEER GROUP; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIRGINIA;

EID: 8744314067     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-004-6128-2     Document Type: Article

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