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Social Work Perspectives On The Constraints Of Managed Care And Mental Health Treatment, Lana Kaissi
Social Work Perspectives On The Constraints Of Managed Care And Mental Health Treatment, Lana Kaissi
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Approximately 46.6 million adults in the United States live with a mental illness as of 2017. Therefore, managed care being the system that facilitates access to mental health treatment needs to be addressed. Managed care (such as healthcare plans) seeks to facilitate healthcare service delivery by providing direction and guidance to utilization and prevention of services. The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore social work perspectives on the constraints of managed care as it impacts access to mental health treatment. This study conducted qualitative interviews through a non-random sample of professional colleagues of social workers in the in …