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  • Mental Health Services Research
  • Longitudinal Studies

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  • Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) programs are known for short- to medium-term benefits in severe mental disorders.
  • Long-term outcomes and sustainability of ACT benefits, particularly post-discharge, remain understudied.
  • Understanding long-term effectiveness is crucial for optimizing care for treatment-refractory patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the long-term clinical and psychosocial outcomes of patients treated with ACT.
  • To investigate treatment adherence and hospitalization rates after ACT discharge.
  • To identify predictors of long-term improvement in patients receiving ACT.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 29 patients with severe mental disorders, initially treated by ACT (2007-2009), was followed up.
  • Data collected at baseline, after six months, and during a long-term follow-up (mean 8.7 years) assessed psychosocial functioning, quality of life, and symptom intensity.
  • Treatment history post-ACT discharge was systematically reviewed to assess care adherence and hospitalizations.

Main Results:

  • Patients maintained reduced hospitalization rates and low disengagement from outpatient care (6.9%) long after ACT discharge (mean 6.3 years).
  • Baseline symptom severity, poorer quality of life, and lower community functioning predicted long-term improvement.
  • Early improvements in these outcomes after six months of ACT treatment also significantly correlated with sustained long-term gains.

Conclusions:

  • ACT programs demonstrate sustainability of benefits, offering long-term clinical and psychosocial improvements for patients with severe mental disorders, including those refractory to care.
  • Baseline patient characteristics and early treatment response are key predictors for identifying individuals most likely to benefit from ACT.
  • These findings support the long-term value of ACT in managing complex psychiatric conditions.