Continuous Treatment Team provided participants with an unlimited amount of community-based services and an individualized plan to address their specific needs. Clinical case managers worked closely with clients to create their individualized plan; address their health needs; and help them access housing, transportation, and money management services. The service population included adults without housing who had a severe psychiatric disorder; no history of violent behavior; and an intention to stay in the St. Louis, MO, area for the duration of the study. The program lasted 12 months.
The effectiveness of Continuous Treatment Team when compared to Outpatient Treatment indicates the effect of being referred to a set of services that includes those unique to Continuous Treatment Team , or how much better the offer of Continuous Treatment Team meets participants’ needs than the offer of Outpatient Treatment. The key difference between the programs was that Outpatient Treatment provided direct mental health services. In contrast, Continuous Treatment Team provided an unlimited amount of individualized case management, including the development of a plan to meet each client’s needs. Services also included housing, health care, transportation, and money management. This study also examined the effectiveness of the Drop-In Center.
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