Taking Issue
Lorna Moser, Ph.D., and Maria Monroe-DeVita, Ph.D.
Four decades after its development, assertive community treatment (ACT) continues to be a critical service program within U.S. mental health systems of care. Understanding its availability is essential for adequate coverage of people with serious mental illness who need this comprehensive, high-intensity service. We commend Spivak and colleagues for casting a spotlight on the need for more—and better—ACT across the U.S. Their findings resonate with what we know to be true in our own work…. [read more]