Case management with the chronically mentally ill: A clinical perspective.
American Journal of OrthopsychiatryPublished 1 April 1987
Maxine Harris, Helen C. Bergman
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While case management is frequently seen as a valuable part of treatment for chronically mentally ill patients, the focus is often on its managerial rather than its clinical elements.
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While case management is frequently seen as a valuable part of treatment for chronically mentally ill patients, the focus is often on its managerial rather than its clinical elements. A rationale for case management as an intervention with clinical merit of its own is presented.
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