New Treatment Model for Bipolar Disorder
Thursday August 17, 2006
This week Brown University released the results of a study evaluating a collaborative approach to treating those with bipolar disorder. This care model was tested in veterans across the nation and indicates positive results in reducing their manic episodes and improved their quality of life. We now have results from more than 700 patients, cared for in very different health systems, that show this collaborative approach works, Dr. Mark Bauer said. Just like anyone with a chronic illness, people with bipolar disorder can work with medical professionals to manage their symptoms and manage their lives.
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Thanks for this link!
This paragraph stopped me in my tracks:
“The new model was less expensive an average of $61,398 for three years of direct treatment costs compared with $64,379 for usual care although the difference was not statistically significant.”
If I had that kind of money to spend on my care, I’d be better too!
If you are talking about just treating bi-polar conditions that may be true, but it my case I find it much harder to find medical physicians willing to treat me for my routine and non-routine “medical problems” because I am bi-polar, which adds to the cost of my medical care.