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Published on: February 16, 2011
The patient experience with the mental health system: a focus on integrated care solutions
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Objective:
To discuss the benefits of working with a multidisciplinary team from the patient and family perspective.
Summary:
According to patients and their families, stigma is the primary barrier hindering treatment for depression and is followed by a web of access to care, mental health parity, and medication issues. The Mental Health Integration program strives to eliminate these barriers by emphasizing consumer- or patient-driven treatment, family support, and community-based solutions.
Conclusion:
Working with a recovery model--"You are not alone, treatment works, recovery is possible, and there is hope"--the National Alliance on Mental Illness brings the family and consumer voice into the Mental Health Integration program, with the intention of effecting more widespread impact.
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