Case management is the coordination of community services for mental health patients by allocating a professional to be responsible for the assessment of need and implementation of care plans. It is usually most appropriate for people who, as a result of a serious mental illness, have ongoing support needs in areas such as housing, employment, social relationships, and community participation.

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  • Case management is the coordination of community services for mental health patients by allocating a professional to be responsible for the assessment of need and implementation of care plans. It is usually most appropriate for people who, as a result of a serious mental illness, have ongoing support needs in areas such as housing, employment, social relationships, and community participation. In particular, service users with a major psychotic disorder are most often suited to receiving services within this model. The underlying tasks of case management include. assessment of need care planning implementation regular review The case management model developed in the USA in response to the closure of large psychiatric hospitals and initially following a brokeage model, where professionals arranged for the provisions of services, without the need for direct patient care or contact. Clinical or therapeutic case management then developed as the need for the mental professional to establish a therapeutic relationship and be actively involved in clinical care was recognised . A more intensive form of case management (Assertive community treatment or Intensive Case Management) was also developed for patients with more severe illness who needed a more assertive approach.
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  • the mental health approach
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  • Case management is the coordination of community services for mental health patients by allocating a professional to be responsible for the assessment of need and implementation of care plans. It is usually most appropriate for people who, as a result of a serious mental illness, have ongoing support needs in areas such as housing, employment, social relationships, and community participation.
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  • Case management (mental health)
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