Consumers as peer specialists on intensive case management teams: impact on client outcomes
Psychiatric ServicesPublished 1 October 1995
Chip J. Felton, Peter Šťastný, David L. Shern, Andrea K. Blanch, S. A. Donahue, Elizabeth Knight
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Integration of peer specialists into intensive case management programs appears to lead to enhanced quality of life for clients and more effective case management.
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Integration of peer specialists into intensive case management programs appears to lead to enhanced quality of life for clients and more effective case management.
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