OBJECTIVE: The study examined the relationship between fidelity of strengths model case management (SMCM) and client outcomes of psychiatric hospitalization, competitive employment, postsecondary education, and independent living. METHODS: Data were collected over an 18-month period during regularly scheduled fidelity reviews for 14 case management teams representing ten agencies serving an average of 953 clients diagnosed as having a serious mental illness. Time-varying covariate linear growth modeling examined the relationship between fidelity scores and client outcomes. RESULTS: A statistically significant association was found between fidelity scores and psychiatric hospitalization, competitive employment, and postsecondary education. CONCLUSIONS: The study results offer promising evidence that higher SMCM fidelity has a positive effect on clients over an 18-month period, thereby providing an effective complement to current mental health treatment.
OBJECTIVE: The study examined the relationship between fidelity of strengths model case management (SMCM) and client outcomes of psychiatric hospitalization, competitive employment, postsecondary education, and independent living. METHODS: Data were collected over an 18-month period during regularly scheduled fidelity reviews for 14 case management teams representing ten agencies serving an average of 953 clients diagnosed as having a serious mental illness. Time-varying covariate linear growth modeling examined the relationship between fidelity scores and client outcomes. RESULTS: A statistically significant association was found between fidelity scores and psychiatric hospitalization, competitive employment, and postsecondary education. CONCLUSIONS: The study results offer promising evidence that higher SMCM fidelity has a positive effect on clients over an 18-month period, thereby providing an effective complement to current mental health treatment.
Authors: Renée de Vet; Mariëlle D Beijersbergen; Irene E Jonker; Danielle A M Lako; Albert M van Hemert; Daniel B Herman; Judith R L M Wolf Journal: Am J Community Psychol Date: 2017-09-05
Authors: Danielle A M Lako; Mariëlle D Beijersbergen; Irene E Jonker; Renée de Vet; Daniel B Herman; Albert M van Hemert; Judith R L M Wolf Journal: Int J Public Health Date: 2018-01-03 Impact factor: 3.380
Authors: Renée de Vet; Danielle A M Lako; Mariëlle D Beijersbergen; Linda van den Dries; Sarah Conover; Albert M van Hemert; Daniel B Herman; Judith R L M Wolf Journal: Adm Policy Ment Health Date: 2017-01