Health Sciences 2045A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Mendota Mental Health Institute, Assertive Community Treatment, Community Mental Health Act
25 Nov 2016
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A team treatment approach designed to provide comprehensive community based psychiatric treatment, rehabilitation and support to individuals living with mental illness. Assistance with activities of daily living (adls) And other services and supports critical to an individual"s ability to live successfully in the community. Founded by arnold j marx, deborah j allnes, etc. at the mendota mental health. Institute, a state psychiatric hospital in madison, wisconsin. Also known as program of assertive community treatment (pact) It has evolved into one of the most influential service delivery approaches in the history of community mental health. Act is an evidence-based practice that improves outcomes for people living with severe mental illness who are most at risk of homelessness, psychiatric crises and hospitalization, and involvement in the criminal justice system. Oldest and most widely researched evidence-based practice in community based healthcare for people living with psychiatric illness.
