Holistic treatment better for patients
Posted on 06/01/12 02:47:amOne of the two themes being used this year to highlight mental health issues is called “Do More for 1 in 4.” According to recent statistics from the National Institute of Mental Health, one in four American adults are living with diagnosable, treatable mental health condition like depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder or substance abuse.
"Partly because of stigma, mental health care has for decades been segregated and siloed from physical health care. As a result, many individuals were not treated holistically but instead their head and body were treated separately."
Mental health care treatment, Halverson says, should take a holistic approach to treatment, considering the connections and interplay between a person’s mental and physical well-being.
"Studies are increasingly identifying correlations between physical and mental health-related problems and finding that individuals with serious physical health problems often have co-morbid mental health problems. We are finding “coordinated care” is better care and more cost effective care."
The editorial was published in a recent edition of the Wisconsin Hospital Association’s “Valued Voice” newspaper.
Halverson is a board-certified adult psychiatrist with a subspecialty in psychosomatic medicine. He serves as medical director for adult services at Rogers Memorial Hospital-Oconomowoc. He is also the president-elect of the Wisconsin Psychiatric Association.
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