Perceptions of Assertive Community Treatment in the UK and Lithuania

Peter Tyrer, Agne Balod, Arunas Germanavicius, Andrew McDonald, Mythili Varadan and Jacqui Thomas
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Peter Tyrer: Department of Psychological Medicine, Imperial College (Charing Cross Campus), London, UK, p.tyrer@imperial.ac.uk
Agne Balod: Vasaros Hospital, Vilnius, Lithuania
Arunas Germanavicius: Department of Social Psychiatry, University of Vilnius, Lithuania
Andrew McDonald: Community Outreach Rehabilitation Team, Woodfield Road, London, UK
Mythili Varadan: IMPACT Assertive Outreach Team, Barb Mews, London
Jacqui Thomas: IMPACT Assertive Outreach Team, Barb Mews, London

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2007, vol. 53, issue 6, 498-506

Abstract: Background: There is current uncertainty over the future of assertive community and outreach teams in view of recent evidence suggesting that they no longer reduce hospital admissions. Despite this, assertive teams remain popular among practitioners. Aims: To eXamine the views of assertive community team members and other mental health professionals in London (UK) and Vilnius (Lithuania) to determine important differences in attitudes. Method: A questionnaire, involving the assessment of statements giving common opinions on assertive community teams, was given to 62 staff in Vilnius, Lithuania and West London, UK, 33 from assertive community or outreach teams and 29 from other mental health professionals. Results: The results of the questionnaire showed that personnel in eXperienced assertive outreach teams in London believed that they gave more intensive care ( p

Date: 2007
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