A multidisciplinary team that provides a full range of medical, psychosocial, and rehabilitation services to persons in the community with mental illness, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, is which of the following groups?
a. The Salvation Army (SA)
b. Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous (AA and NA)
c. Community Outpatient Services Team (COST)
d. Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)
D
Programs for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) is a model that provides a full range of medical, psychosocial, and rehabilitation services by a community-based multidisciplinary team. These services operate 7 days a week, 24 hours a day and are responsible for only about 10 to 12 clients. The model presumes that bringing care to the client will more effectively develop needed skills and eliminate problems associated with missed appointments.
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