Abstract
We investigated whether Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) combined with Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment (IDDT) is associated with a decrease in nuisance acts and crime convictions in dual-diagnosis repeated offenders. Forty-three patients were monitored from 21 months before until 12 months after the start of ACT-IDDT, using police data and the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS). Results show that while nuisance acts and convictions increased in the 21 months before the start of ACT-IDDT, nuisance acts decreased and convictions stabilized during the next 12 months. The decrease in nuisance acts was associated with a decrease in substance abuse.
Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
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Pages (from-to) | 150-152 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Community Mental Health Journal |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Research programs
- EMC OR-01-58-01