Diversity in case management modalities: the Summit model.
Though ubiquitous in community mental health agencies, case management suffers from a lack of consensus regarding its definition, essential components, and appropriate application. Meaningful comparisons of various case management models await such a consensus. Global assessments of case management must be replaced by empirical studies of specific interventions with respect to the needs of specific populations. The authors describe a highly differentiated and prescriptive system of case management involving the application of more than one model of service delivery. Such a diversified and targeted system offers an opportunity to study the technology of case management in a more meaningful manner.
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Community Support Services, Inc., Akron, OH 44311, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019090:Case Management / Q000191:economics; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009820:Ohio; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000191:economics