Collaborative care for individuals with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia and co-occurring physical health conditions: A systematic review |
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Authors: | Elizabeth A. O’Neill Denise Ratliff Black |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA;2. College of Social Work, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA |
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Abstract: | While rates of chronic physical health conditions are increasing for the general population, individuals with severe mental illness are at greater risk. Co-occurring mental and physical health conditions are associated with poor health care utilization, socioeconomic, and patient-reported health status outcomes. This study used systematic review procedures to investigate the effectiveness of collaborative care models for improving the health of adults with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia and co-occurring chronic physical health conditions. Six studies met inclusion criteria, and included outcomes related to quality of life, physical health, and mental health. Collective and study-level results are reported and discussed, including implications for social work practice and research. |
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Keywords: | Chronic illness health care mental health social work |
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