Community treatment and rehabilitation: one agency's model of case management.
This article describes one agency's model of delivering case management services to an adult population of seriously and persistently mentally ill persons. It was developed following improvements in psychotropic medications that have resulted in considerable symptom relief for many clients. The treatment program, both medical and psychosocial aspects, is focused on recovery rather than maintenance. Outcome measures of treatment and rehabilitation objectives demonstrated that the program has been successful.
Blakely
Thomas J
TJ
Touchstone innovare', 315 Sheldon Ave., SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA. blakely@wmich.edu
Dziadosz
Gregory M
GM
D000328:Adult; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015146:Midwestern United States; D017146:Models, Organizational