In their own words: how fragmented care harms people with both mental illness and substance use disorder
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Author(s):
- Anthony, Susan, author Catterson, Rebecca, author Campanella, Suzanne, author
- Contributor(s):
- California HealthCare Foundation, issuing body.
- Publication:
- [Oakland, CA] : California Health Care Foundation, August 2021
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Delivery of Health Care, Integrated Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry) Mental Disorders -- therapy Substance-Related Disorders -- therapy Health Services Accessibility Poverty California United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- For the 8.9 million American adults--about 500,000 Californians--with a dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance use disorder (SUD), it can be difficult to receive the fully coordinated and effective care they want and need. For people with low incomes, the barriers can be even higher. Many of the obstacles stem from the structural separation of mental health and SUD services into two different funding and delivery systems, but there are cultural, financial, and professional factors as well. A frequent result for patients is unnecessary suffering from their illnesses, while families and friends experience continuing stress as they search for effective help for their loved one. To understand the experiences of Californians with dual diagnoses and the families and friends who support them, CHCF funded a study by social science research organization NORC at the University of Chicago. The researchers identified and interviewed people with in-depth personal or professional knowledge about dual diagnosis. Through these interviews, the project aimed to shed light on the real-life obstacles to treatment and good outcomes and to identify current practices that are working well.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (28 pages))
- NLM Unique ID:
- 9918333276906676 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918333276906676