Healing Body and Mind - A Critical Issue for Health Care Reform (Hardcover)

It doesn't make sense to treat Dan's bleeding ulcer without attention to the depression that spurs him to drink alcohol excessively, which contributes to ulcer development. Nor is it prudent to ignore Nancy's anxiety that prevents her from following through on chemotherapy for breast cancer. The connections are obvious, yet today connecting treatments for body and mind is a rare occurrence. Mental health and substance-abuse assessments and interventions are separated by the payment mechanics of health plans, which encourage independent delivery of services. Dr. Kathol, a veteran internist and psychiatrist, shows the physical, emotional, social, economic and legal effects of what he calls "headless health care." He illustrates with patient stories the profound impact that emotional issues and/or psychiatric disorders have on physical health and, conversely, the impact medical illness has on mental health. This book begins with stories of real patients suffering with concurrent behavioral and physical disorders who are forced to navigate a health care system that fosters what Kathol calls inferior care, escalating the costs and perpetuating personal impairment. He calls for health system reorganization wherein behavioral health becomes an integral part of physical health--integrated health care. The text provides: BLHistorical context about mental health problems and their treatment BLUnderstanding of the interaction between physical and mental health BLInsights into process changes needed to create an effective integrated system

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2007
First published:	March 2007
Authors:	Roger Kathol • Suzanne Gatteau
Dimensions:	240 x 166 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-0-275-99201-9
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > Health psychology
LSN:	0-275-99201-2
Barcode:	9780275992019

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