Thank you for the help. I've seen all the data though - I tend to research these things heavily when they're happening in my own personal life. This was discussed in depth when I was being moved from the child team. We had many home visits to discuss which team would be appropriate and it was decided Assertive would be the best option, so I researched it.

I'm ashamed of certain things so I refuse to admit them, but I meet more of the criteria. Ones that the child team knew. Is 9 hospital admissions (psychiatric) and over 20 general hospital admissions in a five year period a lot? I'm not sure what defines a lot, as there are people that have had many more admissions than I have.

Anyway, this is just one thing in a list of MANY that haven't been pursued, when I was only discharged under the conditions that they were. All the CPAs and discharge meetings seem to be worthless. If the Dr at the ward knew how things have gone since I was discharged, I'm sure he'd have something to say about it.

The psychiatrist that worked with me for the longest is the one that decided the assertive team. I guess that is why I agree with her - she knows me best, out of everyone I know (besides some family members). I miss her, she was so very good at dealing with my absence from appointments, home visits and my public meltdowns.

RB