TY  - BOOK
AU  - Burns, T
AU  - Firn, M
TI  - Assertive outreach in mental health:  a manual for practitioners
SN  - 0198516150
PY  - 2002///
PB  - OUP
KW  - Community mental health services
KW  - Mental health
KW  - Psychiatry
N2  - Assertive Outreach is the treatment of choice for the severely mentally ill in the community. It involves taking services to the patients rather than requiring them to attend hospitals and clinics. The model is one of a high staff-to-patient ratio offering comprehensive health and social care. Assertive Outreach is a targeted and refined application of the existing practice of community mental health teams - an evolution of community policy rather than a revolutionary change. Research evidence and outcome data suggests it results in reduced hospitalizations, promotes effective engagement with difficult patients and improves patient wellbeing. As a policy, it has been implemented successfully in Australia, the USA and Europe, and it is now being adopted nationally in the UK. This book will equip all members of the multidisplinary Assertive Outreach team with a clear understanding of the essential processes and interventions involved
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