Abstract
Objectives: Strengths-based approaches to case management for people with mental illness have been widely used in Western countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Strengths Model Case Management (SMCM) among mental health clients in Hong Kong.
Method: Two hundred and nine service clients were recruited from three Integrated Community Centres. Multiple measures related to recovery progress (e.g., Recovery Assessment Scale) were reported by both the clients and caseworkers before intervention and at 6 and12 months post-recruitment.
Results and conclusion: Although there were no significant differences in improvement of most outcomes between the SMCM and control groups, the recovery scores of the SMCM group remained stable over time regardless of age, and also middle-aged participants (i.e., 40–59 years old) in the SMCM group achieved higher recovery scores over time than those in the control group.
Trial registration number: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN) 12617001435370. Copyright © 2022 The Author(s).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 728-742 |
| Journal | Research on Social Work Practice |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Early online date | Aug 2022 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2023 |
Citation
Tse, S., Yu, C. H., Yuen, W. W.-Y., Ng, C. S.-M., Lo, I. W.-K., Fukui, S., Goscha, R. J., Chan, S. H. W., Wan, E., Wong, S., & Chan, S.-K. (2023). Randomised controlled trial evaluating the strengths model case management in Hong Kong. Research on Social Work Practice, 33(7), 728-742. https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315221118550Keywords
- Strengths model intervention
- Recovery
- Goal
- Working alliance
- SMCM fidelity
