The fragmented care that too many patients with schizophrenia experience results largely from the underutilization of peer services, states a new white paper from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb. The paper offers several recommendations to enhance the presence of peers in care for persons with serious mental illness, from more clearly defined roles within treatment organizations to improved Medicaid reimbursement.
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