Assertive community therapy Flashcards
reason for ACT beinng introduced as a treatment
difficult to patients to adjust to living outside hospitals after institutionalisation due to having everything done for them
ACT would avoid institutionalisation
which cause of sz is ACT based on
social approach - triggered by environmental factors
who carries out ACT
multidisciplinary team with a low client case manager ratio
includes professionals such as psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, and people with whom the treatment has worked
what does ACT help people with
independence, rehabilitation, and recovery
to try and avoid homelessness and rehospitalisation
how is the treatment of the patient delivered
high frequency of contact
assisting with practical living problems
enough staff, so the services can be provided in the community, rather than at the clinic
how is it a holistic approach
looks at all the individuals needs, in a multi-disciplinary approach
what type of clients is ACT used within the community
clients who have trouble with reaching personal goals, getting on with people, making and keeping friends and living independently.
in what way is ACT better than drug therapy?
it is highly individualised, compared to drug therapy, which has a ‘one size fits all’ approach
weaknesses of ACT
requires a large number of staff for a small number of patients - difficult finding people and funding needed
difficult in sparsely populated areas as patients are spread out - would require a lot of travel, which is not cost-effective.
Time frame for ACT
typically ongoing, rather than time limited
available 24 hours a day
what other interventions are normally used alongside ACT?
social skills training and family therapy
examples of some countries that use ACT
developed in the USA
used in Canada, Australia and the UK
what type of people with sz does ACT aim to help
patients who frequently have relapses and bouts of hospitalisation.
