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Mental Health and drug Policy
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Graduate
10/04/2008

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2 ways of recognizing deviations from "normal" metal health
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innappropriate recations

bizarre/inappropriate behavior according to context

 

*keep cultural context in mind

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comment on why defining normal mental health is not a simple matter
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dominant culture defines "normal"

preceeding events can cause "unusual" reactions

(such as in ptsd)

is it normal for them? how was this person previously?

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the range of mental health problems that are treated by professionals
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range from adjustment d/o or bad day

mid range substance experimentation etc

high spmi

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what does the term severe and persistent mental illness mean?provide examples. what percentage of americans are likely to have a spmi?
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accute/chronic not eposidic mh issue  clt has constant need for care

schizophrenia, bipolar disorder

2.1-2.6% in the U.S.

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Discuss the role of general practice physicians play in treating mental health problems.
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prescribing medications, 1st line of defense, more accessable
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the four main professionals the deliver mental health services. Discuss their training, orientation, settings, and hierarchyin which the professionals generally practice.
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psychiatrist- dr. meds

psychologist- dr. brain functioning -therapy

social worker- masters-person in enviro- therapy

psych nurse- some meds, therapy

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the role of NIMH inincreasing the pool of mh professionals.
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National Institute of Mental Health- provides grants
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Overall those practicing in the mental health profession have increased. At what levels?
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It is projected that there is likely to be a stronger relationship between mental health social workers and managed care in the future. Discuss.
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The typical MH worker is likely to have less than a four year college degree. Discuss.
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Psych techs, etc- more of them so that we can pay fewer professionals.

mh pop has low status- social justice?

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What is the most frequent reason given for seeing a mental health professional? What group is likely to be seen for this condition?
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depression

 females

societal standards

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Prior to the mid 1950's where did severely mentally ill recieve treatment? How were they treated? How did this approach evolve?
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Institutions/ assylums

dorothy dix moral tx

prison ospitals warehousing

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identify some of the improovements in training for psychiatrists. Any concerns?
Definition

More scientific basis/research

too scientific- tend to objectify clients

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the largest expenditure on mental tx for medicade is psych drugs discuss 
Definition

cheaper than therapy or treatment,

the lower income the clt the highter risk for spmi

medicade is the highest funder of mh tx

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identify the  the dominant psychotherapuetic approach to mental illness from the late 19th to mid-20th century  and discuss it's relationship to mentalhealth services during that time
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psychodynamic
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identify the various institutions and the agencies and that provide contemporary mental health services, including the role of nursing homes?
Definition

state hops, comm hosp, dr office

residential tx private hospital

elderly and midaged (housed)

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while the numbers of  admissions to public m h  hopsitals hias increased over the years, the structure for the delivery of services has dramatically changed. discuss.

 

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community based programming, short stays inpt, revolving door!
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mental illness substance abuse and homelessness among young persons
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is an increasing problem
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Who are dorothea dix and philippee pinel?
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moral treatment/ europe

deinstitutionalization

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Discuss the era between 1955 and 1975 as it relates to mental health tx in the us
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what is meant by "moral tx" who were its reciepients? 
Definition

 

the affluent

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lessons learned by worcester state hospital
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too many clients= a housiung affect

there were not enough resources

the more clients you have the lower the quality of care they recieve

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discuss the impact of wwii on mental health service
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discovery of shell shock

mental health scerrnings before deployment for the 1st time

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what group of professionals is most and least likely to provide services for the spmi? why?
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psychiatrists high contact although breif due to- meds

psychologists low contact

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reccomendations of the joint commission of mental illness and health in 1961
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this ACT was the foundation of the community mental health movement

which coexisted with increased social justice movements

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what is the relationship between the civilrights movement and mental health tx? 
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civil rights= rights for all even mh increased awareness of warehousing
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community mh centers
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replaced institutions
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nixon years and mh services
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histile

services and funding were reduced

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presidents commission on mh under carter in 1977 and the mh systems act of 1980
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economy was low, there was a gas crisis

the acts were not enforced

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regan era and congressional response to mental health systems act of 1980
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did not enforce act
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national alliance for the mentally ill NAMI
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advocacy group for spmi mainly composed of peopl with spmi
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the relationship between deinstitutionalization and expansion of social welfare programs
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increased need socail welfare after persons are released into the community
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aging and mh tx
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as people age the percentage of persons with mh issues increases, ex alzhimers, dementia
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introduction of psychotrophic medications an tx for mental illness
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stabelized several types of spmi, reduced symptoms and allowed clts to move out of institutions
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mental illness homelessness and substance abuse
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self medication/low-no income

increase of mh

increased risk of homelessness

mh= harder to get/maintain a job= money issues= hard to get tx= cyclicle

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there have been some major improovements in the deliver of mh services. Identify some of these. There are also numerous challenges. Discuss.
Definition

independent living/ self determination

cmhc- close to people, not on the outskirts of town

wrap around services

meds and housing costly

programs restricting/ access to care can be difficult

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Problem with identifying psychological problems in various communitites
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intiviewer biases

stigma/ based on self report

scales/ are they valid?

cultural validity

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Incidence versus Prevelence of mental illness
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Incidence- number of new cases

Prevelence- number of total cases

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Estimates of mental illness can vary greatly. Why?
Definition

lack of clear criteria to identify mental illness, and distinguish different dx

people not wanting to "step forward" with mi

stigma

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discuss the epidemiology catchment area program (five cities), the nationa comoboridity studies (representative sample of US citizens)? what were some of the findings of intrest? 
Definition

mh gender differences were discovered

increased risk of comorbidity was found

nonrepoondents had increased level of mental illness, 1/2 of repoondents have had mi, 30% have had mi over last 12 mos

5 cities- st luis, new haven, durhaven and ?

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simply counting the number of ppl with mental health probles is not particularly helpfull, why?
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not all mh conditions are disabeling, it is not good to lump all types of mh issues togeather
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most persons w/mh issues do not recieve tx, discuss
Definition

stigma

$

access

unaware of services available

oblivious to the fact thet they have a mh issue

dont want care

bad experience in the past 

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what groups are at the greates risk for mh problems? why?
Definition

minorities

low socieoeconomic status

divorced persons

females

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discuss the potential link between schizophrenia and social class.
Definition
schizo can lead to low class (hard to keep a job), also low social class increases stress levels which can trigger those predisposed to schizo who may have not shown any signs previously
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ethnic disparities are common in mental health but difficult to interperet, discuss
Definition
unable to capture diversity
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discuss some of the anticedents of antisocial behavior in childhood and discuss the potential implications for later in life.
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stress and abuse lead to adaptive issues which leads to etoh use agression etc
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discuss the sdversity hypothesis
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the more sheltered a person the lower their coping skills

the more adversity a person comes into the greater their coping skills

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interestingly one of the goals that came form the joint comission on mental illness and  health in 1961 has actually realized, discuss
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community intergration
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discuss home care versus institutional care for persons who suffer from schizophrenia
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it is hard to keep these clts on meds

home care is not highly effective for many, they need hospitilization and care

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what are some of the family stressors/burdens associated with community care?
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stigma, housing, stress/care (meds, apts,$), appartments etc, community support, $
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how can mental illness of a parrent affect the children in the famiy?
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decrease in social skills possible nurture causing personality disorder, depends on the parent and the typ of mi
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intorduction of neuroleptic (and psychotropic) drugs, socialwelfare system, and deinstitutionalization; from 560,000 to 57,000 residing in mh hospitals
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meds decreased symptomology, persons able to care for self independently and function well within society, a need is still present for therapy and groups etc for this pop access is a big issue
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what is meant by the term "institutionalisim"? what are some of the characteristics?
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contributes to isolation, clts became dependent on the system, a slowing of affect
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creative models of community care
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Wisconsin
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Program of assertiveness community treatment (PACT) and other family-oriented rehabilitation models and major barrier for implementation of these programs
Definition
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new medications for the mentally ill pluses and minuses
Definition

decrease in side effects (as opposed to old meds)

although there are side effects ex insomnia and incontinence

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employment challenges for the SPMI
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paying bills on time, supervision, maintaing work
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major funding source for treatment of mi
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Medicade
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why are mh practicioners sometimes hesitant to refer clients to SSI or SSDI?
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labeling, lengthy process, past experiences, denial
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1980 ammendment to the socialsecurity act and its consiquences
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decrease in benifits, status reviews must occur every 3 years, the beginning of major homeless populations
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extension of the vr act of 1986
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continue funding, allows ppl to make $
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1996 social security legislation and substance abuse
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you can not get ssd with a past of etoh or substance abuse
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tghe impact of the deficit reduction act of 2005
Definition
states increased controll of medicaed proigrams (which caused inconsistencies)
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the role of case management for working with SPMI. some of the related issues 
Definition
advocate, negotiate, broker, voactional services, difficult, differentiationin training of workers
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fragmentation of the structure for administration of mental health services
Definition
$ not used efficently, duplicate services, disconnection b2w service providers, no standardization of care
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medicade and managed care model of mentla health services, pluses and minuses
Definition
time and service limits, SPMI needs more services and expensive services
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Historical differences in mh tx for those from various economic backgrounds
Definition
has not changed much
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the expansion and fluxuation of mental health services
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alms houses, stigma, prisons, mh movement, moral tx, hospitilization, warehousing, deinstitutionalization, civil rights, homelessness
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differences on restrictions on care for health mh and substance abuse
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mh and sh has fewer days covered in the hospital and more/higher out of pocket expenses, the parity act tried to reverse this but it did not work, insc cos founds ways around it

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mh parity act of 1996, what were the intentions? what actually occured? Parity under clinton for federal employees health benifits prog
Definition

* attempt was to lessen disparities in mh and substance abuse services

*companies found loopholes

*same thing was attempted in fed emp plan

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Managed care actually excercises a lot of influence over clinical in the decisions of delivery of mh services- how?
Definition
compliance w/insc- caps on visits, alternatives to talk therapy being explored, greater affordability, the clinician should determine the clits needs # of visits not the insc co, must have dsm dx before care
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discuss the emergence of psychiatriac DRG's
Definition
1983 Cost containment Diagnostic Regulation Groups who determine dx average costs, does not work well 
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rapid increases in MH units in general hospitals and private hospitals. implication for tx of children 
Definition
entrapranuers invested in psych clinics/hospitals (b/c of managed care) limits for mh are lax beds in hospitals opened up- children psych wards open up
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who makes up the majority of public sector hospitap pts? why?
Definition
most severe and chronic/ reoccurant illness- bc public hospitals can deny pts with medicare
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utilization of mh services among various groups of ppl (edu, income, etc)
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white ppl are 2xs as likely as aa

the higher the edu level the more likely to use mh services

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the role medicade plays in the delivery of mh services
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the number one provider of mh services, allows persons with spmi to get more care
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patient cost sharing, carve outs and carve ins
Definition

*co-pay

*hmo's etc network of docs seperate network of mh docs contracting

*in house

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there has been a large decline in the number of residents in public mental health hospitals yet some groups continue to resist this movement; who and why?
Definition
hospital workers, unions, towns built around mh hospitals= $$ loss of jobs
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medicade funding has inadvertently perpetuated barriers for improoved mental health services, why?
Definition
they have an inpatient bias and a bias to allow more services for spmi
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strengths and weaknesses of state flexability and the federal waiver program administering medicade
Definition

this created a way for states to create inovative programs to meet their populations needs, it caused inconsisticiencies/disparities

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discuss the under tx of mh
Definition
not everyone w/mh is identified, stigma, access, limit in sessions, over reliance/utilization of meds, cultural compotency
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the role of primary medical care
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40-60% of all mh visits occur @ the pcp office, prone to just give meds and not consider other options or refer out
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what exactly is managed care?
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monitors tx inorder to reduce cost and unneeded procedures
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capitation (in accordance to providers)
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a fixed amount providers will give out for the year determined per person
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subcapitation (in accordance to providers)
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for specialized services such as dentistry psychologists etc
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gatekeeping

withholds

 

Definition

*when a pcp manages everyday care and refferal to specialits

* witholding part of the pcp and returning based on referrals and bonuses (ie you get rewarded for not making referrals)

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utilization management
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a board decided weathor a clt is elligible for services/ or needs them- board may have ppl on it with no mh/h experience what so ever
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the variability of managed care plans and some of the currnet models of managed care orginizations
Definition

group model (kaiser)

staff model (physiscians)

network (providers w/pre negotiated fees)

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managed care and severe mental illness
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spmi high costs for care, hard to treat, causes physical medical issues, difficult to treat, doctors often misdiagnose they are not experts and often give the wrong medications
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the use of carve outs for delivering mental health services
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there is poor communication between the md/psych/ and insurance company as to the clts needs

services are advanced

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what about the stigma associated with spmi and tx implications
Definition
clts are often not give appropriate priority
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spmi involves more kinds of cost thanusual, explain
Definition
cost to the clt, family, community, legal system due to recidivisim, self medicating, criminal justice issues
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the under tx of substance dependency through managed care
Definition
in pt care reduced, detox substituted for tx, out pt service contracts limited, clts have little or no money for in pt care
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there are many variations of utilization reviews. what are some of them?
Definition

set of criteria that is subject to calculations, professional judgement, relationships, second opinions, appeals, etc

w/clts and providers

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the profit motive of managed care and public trust
Definition
the balance must be watched
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how much money does the US currently spend on health care?
Definition
over two trillion dollars a year
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how many americans currently have NO healthcare?
Definition
46-48 million peopl
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