Mentally Ill Patients

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This paper examines the causes of inadequate care with regard to patients with mental illnesses, irrespective of the type of mental illness the patient has. Some of the causes cited and discussed by the paper include: (1) a lack of adequate healthcare coverage, (2) lack of access to sufficient and qualified healthcare professionals/providers and (3) social stigma that might prevent patients from seeking out care when needed.

Introduction
Barriers to Effective Care for Mentally Ill Patients
Conclusions

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"Mentally ill patients have historically faced many obstacles when seeking out health care. For those that do have health insurance, many policies limit coverage. In some instances for example, patients are limited to 90 day in patient stays, even in the event that they are diagnosed with symptoms that indicate they may pose a danger to themselves or others (SAMHSA, 1999). The Surgeon General recently discussed the issue of parity with regard to mental health care. Specifically parity deals with the notion that mental health treatment should be financed in the same manner that general heath care services are (SAMHSA, 1999). "

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