Building bridges : mental health consumers and primary health care representatives in dialogue.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

United States. Department of Health and Human Services

Center for Mental Health Services (U.S.)

Series:

DHHS publication ; no. (SMA) 06-4040.

HHS publication ; no. (SMA) 06-4040

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Primary care (Medicine)--Mental health services--United States--Congresses.

Primary care (Medicine).

Mental health services--United States--Evaluation--Congresses.

Mental health services.

Patients--Mental health--United States--Congresses.

Patients.

Mental health services--Evaluation.

United States.

Genre:

proceedings (reports)

Conference papers and proceedings

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 44 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

Mental health consumers and primary health care representatives in dialogue

Place of Publication:

[Rockville, MD] : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services, [2006]

Summary:

"In March 2005, hosted by Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), a group of mental health consumers met with primary care providers, researchers, and policymakers in dialogue. The meeting provided a forum in which to develop trust and to build mutual understanding and respect, a first step toward creating effective alliances that support recovery for consumers who come into contact with primary care systems. The participants shared the understanding that recovery from mental illnesses is now a possibility--even an expectation. Persons with mental health diagnoses now can expect to achieve satisfying, hopeful, purposeful, and contributing lives--despite any limitations their disorders may cause. The participants discussed their experiences, identified factors that promote and hinder recovery of persons in general and mental health care systems, described instances in which medical conditions were not adequately diagnosed and treated in mental health care settings, as well as instances in which mental health problems were not adequately diagnosed and treated in general health care settings. Participants synthesized their discussions and developed recommendations to address attitudinal and bureaucratic barriers and to create opportunities for promoting recovery."

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on Jan. 23, 2008).

"Printed 2006."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-33).

Other Format:

Print version: Building bridges

OCLC:

191078328