Psychiatric services : a journal of the American Psychiatric Association
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The study examined the availability and characteristics of assertive community treatment (ACT) programs across mental health treatment facilities in the United States. ⋯ Substantial differences existed in availability of ACT and ACT-like programs among states, with evidence of a large unmet need overall, even when a very broad and inclusive definition of ACT was used. Few ACT programs offered all core services. Legislative, administrative, and funding differences may explain some of the variability.