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The social care component of multidisciplinary mental health teams: a review and national survey

S Evans, P Huxley, C Baker, J White, S Madge, S Onyett, N Gould, Chris Baker, Joanna White Orcid Logo, Peter Huxley, Sherrill Evans

Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, Volume: 17, Issue: Supplement 2, Pages: 23 - 29

Swansea University Authors: Chris Baker, Joanna White Orcid Logo, Peter Huxley, Sherrill Evans

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DOI (Published version): 10.1258/jhsrp.2012.011117

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BackgroundThe study reviewed the disciplinary composition of community mental health teams (CMHTs) and conducted a national survey of mental health providers in England and Wales to explore the determinants of the social care component and of CMHTs. MethodsA comprehensive literature review and a nat...

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