Case management: A review with implications for services for concurrent severe mental illness and alcoholism or substance abuse

Abstract

Abstract Reviews various commonly used models of case management, the research base that has developed regarding the various models, and describes what is known about the application of the models of case management within services for people with concurrent severe mental illness and alcoholism or substance abuse. The models of case management reviewed include the brokerage model, clinical model, strengths model, rehabilitation model, and the family of intensive models that include PACT, ACT and ICM. The research supporting the various models is discussed including the evidence for effectiveness for people with dual disorders. The findings of one of the few controlled studies of case management for people with dual diagnoses (the 1991 Illinois Specialized Case Management Project) is reviewed.