PSY240H1 Chapter : CH5 Textbook Notes
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Multiple caregivers are often involved in the treatment of any one individual. The system of mental-health services has four major sectors. Specialty mental-health sector includes psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, and psychiatric social workers trained specifically to treat people with mental disorders. General medical or primary care sector includes health care professionals, paediatricians, and nurse practitioners, who may not be specifically trained in mental- health treatment but are often the initial point of contact. Human services sector includes social services, school-based counselling services, residential rehabilitation services, criminal justice services, and religious professional counsellors. Voluntary support network sector consists of self-help groups e. g. alcoholics anonymous. Unfortunately, most people who might benefit from treatment aren"t getting any, typically delay telling a health care professional about their symptoms several years after they first appear. Drug therapies and psychotherapy are increasingly being used together in an integrated approach to disorders.
