PSYC 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Karl Deisseroth, Managed Care, Psychoactive Drug
23 Sep 2018
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Learning objectives for lecture 3 - 1/23/18: leading theories and professions (chapter 1, models of abnormality (chapter 3) Surveys suggest that nears adults in the us receives treatment for psychological disorders in the course of a year, the majority for fewer than 5 sessions. A growing emphasis on preventing disorders and promoting mental health. The community mental health approach has given rise to the prevention movement. Many of today"s programs are trying to: Today the dominant form of insurance coverage is the managed care program - a. A key problem is that reimbursements for mental disorders tend to be lower than those. In 2008, a federal parity law was passed: equal coverage for mental and medical program in which the insurance company determines key care issues for medical disorders problems. One of the most important developments in the field of abnormal psych had been the growth of numerous theoretical perspectives/models, including: At present, no single perspective dominates the clinical field.
