Assertive community treatment (ACT)versus casemanagement in treating homeless patients with severe mental illness; a randomized controlled trial.
Completed
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON25740
- Lead Sponsor
- Mentrum Mental Health OrganisationPostbus 758481070 AV Amsterdamtel: (020) 590 50 00
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 68
Inclusion Criteria
1. Registered as patient of the Rehabteam, Mentrum;
2. Diagnosed as having a severe mental illness;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Severe harddrug addiction.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. More stabile housing in the ACT-group;<br /><br>2. Less social hindrance (i.e. police contacts);<br /><br>3. Higher quality of life.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. 'More' psychiatric care (i.e. medication, regaular contacts);<br /><br>2. In the first 12 months more, in the second year less psychiatric admissions (-days).