Engagement, workers' strategies, therapeutic relationships, coercion and outcomes in community mental health services in Northern Ireland
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Background To explore possible associations between the level of engagement, the strategies workers use to encourage treatment compliance, the therapeutic relationship, perceived coercion and outcomes in a cohort of 'difficult-to-engage' clients receiving either Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) support or Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) support in Northern Ireland. This study also aimed to inform the current review of mental health services in Northern Ireland which is considering service organization and the possible introduction of community treatment orders.
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