A comparison of assertive community treatment and intensive case management for patients in rural areas

Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From: Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 14, Issue 1

P.S. Meyer, J.P. MorrisseyPsychiatric Services2007Vol. 58pp. 121-127

This review assessed the effectiveness of assertive community treatment and intensive case management for patients with mental illness living in rural settings. The authors concluded that these interventions may be beneficial with adequate resource provision, but more research is needed. Limitations of the included studies appear to have been considered and the authors’conclusions are likely to be reliable.