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Critical Components for Participation and Personal Recovery in the Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) Model: A Case Study of the Delivery Process Cover

Critical Components for Participation and Personal Recovery in the Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) Model: A Case Study of the Delivery Process

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.9814 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 28, 2025
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Accepted on: Feb 23, 2026
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Published on: Mar 6, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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