Case management has been proposed as a cost-effective model of psychiatric care for mentally ill clients. Which of the following describe(s) the focus of case management?
A) Return to the practice of institutionalizing chronically ill clients
B) Short-term inpatient, crisis stabilization, and community referral
C) Increased use of psychotropic medication to stabilize psychotic behavior quickly
D) Infrequent use of partial hospitalization and increased use of inpatient treatment
Ans: B
Case management is the coordination of the range of available services by a case manager, with the goal of crisis stabilization and maintenance of the client within the community.
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