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Psychiatric Care Management for Chronic Addictive Disorders: Conceptual Framework
Author(s) -
Willenbring Mark L.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
the american journal on addictions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.997
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-0391
pISSN - 1055-0496
DOI - 10.1080/105504901750532120
Subject(s) - addiction , psychiatry , rehabilitation , mental illness , medicine , dual diagnosis , continuum of care , psychology , psychotherapist , substance abuse , mental health , health care , physical therapy , economic growth , economics
Coexisting mental and addictive disorders are common, and service systems are not well configured to treat them. Psychiatrists frequently feel lacking in skills to address both the addictive disorder and the mental illness. Although programs for treating “dual disordered” patients have been under development, specialized programs are likely to provide treatment for only a minority of patients. Furthermore, many patients either do not respond to them or simply refuse to participate. This article describes care management, a clinical approach that can be applied to coexisting disorders by any practitioner. Care management complements rehabilitation treatment and completes the continuum of care.