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The Dartmouth Assertive community treatment Scale (DACTS): a generalizability study
- Authors:
- WINTER Joel P., CALSYN Robert J.
- Journal article citation:
- Evaluation Review, 24(3), June 2000, pp.319-338.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article uses generalisability theory to assess the reliability of Dartmouth Assertive Community Treatment Scale (DACTS), which was developed to assess treatment reliability to assertive community treatment (ACT). The total scale scores for the DACTS demonstrated acceptable internal consistency and interrogator reliability. The generalisability analyses provide additional detail on the effects of site, occasion, and site by occasion interactions on the reliability of the DACTS.
Do consumers who have a choice treatment have better outcomes
- Authors:
- CALSYN Robert J., WINTER Joel P., MORSE Gary A.
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 36(2), April 2000, pp.149-160.
- Publisher:
- Springer
This study used a non-equivalent control group design to investigate the effect of consumer choice of treatment on both process and outcome variables. All study participants suffered from severe mental illness, were homeless at baseline, and were enrolled in a modified Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program. Consumers in the choice condition had selected the ACT programs; clients in the no-choice condition were simply assigned to the ACT program by an intake worker. Results found that consumers in the choice condition visited the ACT staff at their offices more than consumers in the no-choice condition, but there were no significant differences between groups on the other treatment process variables.
The impact of assertive community treatment on the social relationship of people who are homeless and mentally ill
- Authors:
- CALSYN Robert J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 34(6), December 1998, pp.579-593.
- Publisher:
- Springer
Two randomised experiments compared the effectiveness of the ssertive community treatment (ACT) team against other treatments (outpatient therapy, drop-in centre, and brokered case management) in improving the social relationships of individuals who were both homeless and suffered from severe and persistent mental illness. In both studies clients assigned to ACT teams reported having more professionals in their social networks than clients assigned to other treatments. Further attention to developing social skills and network interventions within ACT teams are recommended.