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The latest research and innovations in the fields of depression and bipolar disorders.
Mental health conditions effectively managed through collaborative care
By coordinating activities between the providers involved in the care of a patients managing chronic conditions, disease management strategies such as collaborative chronic care models (CCMs) have been shown to help ensure the appropriate delivery of healthcare services, enhance the quality of care provided, and, most importantly, improve wellness for people living with diseases such as depression, diabetes, and heart disease. The Michigan Depression Outreach and Collaborative Care (M-DOCC) program is one example of such a model.
A meta-analysis co-authored by Depression Center member and Associate Professor of Psychiatry Amy Kilbourne, Ph.D., M.P.H., to be published in the August issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry has found that these models are significantly effective in improving symptoms and quality of life for people with a variety of mental health conditions across a range of treatment settings, including primary, specialty, and behavioral health care. Total health care costs did not differ between CCMs and other models used for comparison. AJP has also selected the article as "Editor's Choice" for the Institute on Psychiatric Services' 2012 meeting in New York.
A meta-analysis co-authored by Depression Center member and Associate Professor of Psychiatry Amy Kilbourne, Ph.D., M.P.H., to be published in the August issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry has found that these models are significantly effective in improving symptoms and quality of life for people with a variety of mental health conditions across a range of treatment settings, including primary, specialty, and behavioral health care. Total health care costs did not differ between CCMs and other models used for comparison. AJP has also selected the article as "Editor's Choice" for the Institute on Psychiatric Services' 2012 meeting in New York.