Although numerous studies have examined the effects of community-based mental health
care programs in Australia, no synthesis of this literature exists. This systematic review of …

Objectives: A model of care for community mental health services was developed by
reviewing the available literature, surveying 'best practice'and evaluating the performance of …

Objectives: To report on the evaluation of publicly funded community mental health services
in two New South Wales health districts. Methods: Qualitative and quantitative data from 28 …

International mental health policy recommends that community-based mental health care is
the optimal service provision marking a distinct departure from institutions. In Ireland, it is …

Background Community mental healthcare has significantly grown since de-
institutionalization. Despite progress, service fragmentation and gaps in service provision …

Community mental health care in the UK was established by two influential mental health
acts (MHAs). The 1930 MHA legislated for voluntary admissions and outpatient clinics. The …

Objective: Integrated mental health care (IMHC) is a community-based model that considers
the patient and informal carers to be the major contributors to stable recovery from severe …

In the last four decades, mental health services for people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI)
have seen asylums replaced by a balanced model of Community Mental Healthcare (CMH) …

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a primary care mental
health service. Design: The study used a naturalistic longitudinal design to follow groups of …

Objective: To see if a new model of service delivery ensures that individuals with a mental
illness in rural and remote settings could be assessed, treated and cared for in a more …