Quality of assertive community treatment in the mental health service of Avilés, Asturias (Spain)

Background/Objectives: The effectiveness of treatments for people with serious mental illness such as schizophrenia can expose other vulnerabilities in these patients who have a life expectancy 20% lower than the rest of the population. Compared to healthy controls, these patients often have problems of loneliness and communication, and even a lack of perception of risk and pain. The increased mortality of these patients is also influenced by the adverse effects of drugs and bad habits of life and foodstuffs. We suggest ACT teams as the most effective way to improve the continuity of care of people suffering fro…