Services
Often an individual may engage in different treatment modalities and use various mental health services. These may be under case management (sometimes referred to as "service coordination"), use inpatient or day treatment, utilize a psychosocial rehabilitation program, and/or take part in an Assertive Community Treatment program. Providing optimal treatments earlier in the course of a mental health disorder may prevent further relapses and ongoing disability and has led to a new early intervention in psychosis service approach for psychosis.
Mental health services may be based in hospitals, clinics or the community.
Some approaches are based on a recovery model of mental disorder, and may focus on challenging stigma and social exclusion and creating empowerment and hope.
In America, half of people with severe symptoms of a mental health condition were found to have received no treatment in the prior 12 months.
Fear of disclosure, rejection by friends, and ultimately discrimination are a few reasons why people with mental health conditions often don't seek help.
The UK is moving towards paying mental health providers by the outcome results that their services achieve.
Read more about this topic: Treatment Of Mental Disorders
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