Which of the following would be considered a disadvantage of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) programs?
1. They are expensive, sophisticated programs.
2. They include small interdisciplinary teams of staff members.
3. They control access to resources such as housing and money.
4. They reduce stress and burnout of individual case managers.
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Rationale: ACT programs become actively and directly involved in many areas of the client's life and may control access to resources such as housing and money in return for adherence to medication and treatment programs through outpatient commitment. This paternalistic "coercion" into treatment interferes with the client's personal autonomy. ACT programs are expensive, sophisticated programs, making them difficult for some clients to afford; however, they are believed to be cost-effective because they offset still more expensive hospital episodes. Reduction of stress and burnout of individual case managers is achieved through the small interdisciplinary team management of cases and are advantages of ACT programs.
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