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Substance Abuse with Mental Disorders: Specialized Public Systems and Integrated Care

Posted on December 17, 2008 10:09

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Topics: Co-Occurring Disorders | Integrated Health | Managed Care | Medicaid | Medicare | Mental Health | Substance Abuse

This article addresses the difficulties of treating individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders resulting from the fragmented nature of public behavioral healthcare.  The authors assess current integration efforts and highlight the need for additional strategies. 

Burnam, M. A., & Watkins, K. E. (2006). Substance abuse with mental disorders: Specialized public systems and integrated care. Health Affairs, 25(3): 648-658. DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.25.3.648. http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/3/648exit disclaimer small icon © 2006 by Project HOPE. 

Authors: M. Audrey Burnam, Katherine E. Watkins

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