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  • Psychiatry
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Assertive community treatment (ACT) is an evidence-based practice for schizophrenia.
  • Low healthcare engagement is a challenge in managing complex patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the applicability of ACT to disengaged, medically complex patients.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and case study analysis of ACT implementation.

Main Results:

  • ACT principles are adaptable to medically complex populations.
  • Successful adaptation requires tailored approaches to patient needs.

Conclusions:

  • Assertive community treatment (ACT) can be effectively extended to disengaged, medically complex patients.
  • This approach may improve healthcare engagement and outcomes for this population.