NURS235 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Angiography, Neuroscience
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8. 1% of these also have substance abuse problems and what kind of policies we might have in place to help. Established education and self-help services for individuals and families. Garnered support from political and legislative bodies: consumer advocacy groups, national alliance for the mentally ill (nami, community support program (csp) Aligned with national institute of mental health (nimh) Angiography, cat scans, nmr, pet, spect developed: systems of community mental health care, managed care. Controls cost and opens access to appropriate care. Ensures access to mental health services to 27 million more americans. Increases the need for community health nurses: mental health services, community mental health model, the care component. Primary method of care for serious and persistent mental illness. Components - team care, case management, outreach, rehabilitative and recovery approaches to help prevent exacerbations of illness: community mental health centers. Either have resources or don"t, and they respond to what"s out there.