Provide an historical overview of mental health services in the U.S. including the organization and funding of psychiatric & behavioral health services. (Chapter 10)
Provide an historical overview of mental health services in the U.S. including the organization and funding of psychiatric & behavioral health services. (Chapter 10)
Provide an historical overview of the development of United States public health and government supported services including the Veterans Health Administration, city and county public health responsibilities and government challenges in protecting the public’s health. (Chapter 11)
Behavioral and Mental Health The topic is: Behavioral health encompasses “behavioral factors in chronic illness care, care of physical symptoms associated with stress rather than diseases, and health behaviors, as well as mental health and substance abuse conditions and diagnoses.” (AHRQ 2013) This resource presents a curated collection of websites, data sources and documents from high quality government and not-for-profit sources, to inform researchers, practitioners and policymakers addressing such topics as access, cost and financing, quality and outcomes, organization, distribution,...
The recipients of behavioral health services in the U.S. represent only a small percentage of those in need of services. Discuss the factors that impede access to behavioral health treatment
Behavioral health encompasses “behavioral factors in chronic illness care, care of physical symptoms associated with stress rather than diseases, and health behaviors, as well as mental health and substance abuse conditions and diagnoses.” (AHRQ 2013) This resource presents a curated collection of websites, data sources and documents from high quality government and not-for-profit sources, to inform researchers, practitioners and policymakers addressing such topics as access, cost and financing, quality and outcomes, organization, distribution, utilization of behavioral health care services, with...
Mental health services are an important and specialized area that is experiencing a serious problem in the U.S. health care system. A major problem in gaining support for the care and treatment of people with mental illness is that the diagnosis, treatment, and cure are not as precise, certain, and assured as other types of illness. Treatment of mental illness consists of helping patients live with their condition and cannot promise a cure. A number of different professionals provide mental...
The numerous sources of financing for behavioral health services in the United States create a patchwork of programs that—sometimes in concert and sometimes in conflict—collectively form the behavioral health system for the nation. This “system” supports a broad range of patients— from those who rely on outpatient services for short-term problems to those with highly-disabling conditions who require intensive medical and social support services—as well as a range of both specialized and general providers. Experts conclude that, in general, the...
What would be the most effective model to structure mental health services in the U.S.?
Discussion Topics, Mohr Chapter 1, Introduction to Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing Discussion Topics Learning Objective 1. After learning about mental illnesses in class, a classmate expresses her fear of developing a mental illness. She says to you, “I see a little bit of myself in every mental illness diagnosis we talk about. I am so afraid I may develop one of these diseases one day.” What are the elements of mental health? In what way do you meet these elements? What...
To qualify for inclusion in a Health Benefit Exchange (HBE), health insurance plants must provide 10 essential benefits. Ambulatory patient services (outpatient care you get without being admitted to a hospital) Emergency services Hospitalization (like surgery and overnight stays) Pregnancy, maternity, and newborn care (both before and after birth) Mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavioral health treatment (this includes counseling and psychotherapy) Prescription drugs Rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices (services and devices to help people with...