Improving Healthcare For Mental Health Patients: Is Collaborative Care The Answer?
Persons with severe mental disorders die 10-20 years earlier than the general population, with the majority of deaths being due to preventable physical diseases. Lack of care coordination and management has been cited as one the multiple factors leading to this phenomenon. In this webinar, Rebecca Roma, MD discusses the mortality risks in patients with mental disorders, reviews the concept of collaborative care, and outlines how collaborative care programs may offer a solution to the gap in treatment for patients. …
