Paternalism In Healthcare

In order to more effectively care for the mentally ill our policies should focus on improvement on the care provided for those who suffer from the more severe side of the spectrum. These are patients who need a more structured care program and failed to be included with the other generalized treatment plans; when these patients are not treated successfully they end up in an endless cycle. Satel and Torrey (2016) mention “the toughest cases … require heavy doses of paternalism,” due to the patient not accepting/recognizing their illness. The proposed policies have to encourage diversity in treatment options because there is not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution. The paternalism way of treatment is not generally accepted but, I believe it should …show more content…
Schneeberger, A., Huber, C., Lang, U., Muenzenmaier, K., Castille, D., Jaeger, M., Seixas, A., Sowislo, J., & Link., B. (2017) suggests that “AOT was associated with lower severity of psychotic symptoms over all follow-up points.” This demonstrates a positive effect for clinical outcomes. The funding that would be received should go toward resources to reach these individuals with highest needs so that they can be matched to a program which focuses on the “person’s goals and needs” (Rosenberg, 2014). This treatment helps provide “supports for individuals including housing, supported employment, available options for community-based services, and systems of accountability for service delivery” (Rosenberg, 2014). Positive results were observed in a “Virginia-based Treatment Advocacy Center, [where] AOT has reliably reduced homelessness, re-arrest, incarceration, hospitalization, and suicide by half to 74%, thereby cutting long-term health-care costs in half” (Satel, & Torrey, 2016). Therefore, investing in this holistic approach will lead to positive outcomes for behavioral health treatments if everyone is held