Features of the assertive case management intervention derived from the ACTION-J trial
| 1. | Periodic contact (either face-to-face or via telephone) with participants at the participating hospitals during their stay at the emergency department and after discharge |
| 2. | Collection of information about each participant’s treatment status and social problems that could disturb their treatment adherence |
| 3. | Encouragement of participants to adhere to psychiatric treatment |
| 4. | Coordination of appointments with psychiatrists and primary care physicians |
| 5. | Encouragement of participants who discontinued receiving psychiatric treatment to return to treatment |
| 6. | Referrals to social services and private support organisations and coordination for use of these resources to accommodate their individual needs |
| 7. | Provision of the content of psychoeducation and the information about social resources through a dedicated website |