Asked by Brenden Elkins on May 30, 2024
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The nurse assigned to ACT should explain the program's treatment goal as
A) assisting patients to maintain abstinence from alcohol and other substances of abuse.
B) providing structure and a therapeutic milieu for mentally ill patients whose symptoms require stabilization.
C) maintaining medications and stable psychiatric status for incarcerated inmates who have a history of mental illness.
D) providing services for mentally ill individuals who require intensive treatment to continue to live in the community.
Assertive Community Treatment
is an intensive, team-based approach to mental health care, focusing on providing comprehensive services to individuals with serious mental illnesses in their communities.
Psychiatric Status
The current state or condition of an individual's mental health, as assessed by a mental health professional.
- Discriminate between the types of mental health services offered at varying levels of care.
- Recognize the important factors contributing to the successful community treatment and reintegration of individuals with mental health issues.
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KD
Kendall DurrettJun 03, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
An ACT program provides intensive community services to persons with serious, persistent mental illness who live in the community but require aggressive services to prevent repeated hospitalizations.
Learning Objectives
- Discriminate between the types of mental health services offered at varying levels of care.
- Recognize the important factors contributing to the successful community treatment and reintegration of individuals with mental health issues.
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