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. 2024 Jan;51(1):132-145.
doi: 10.1007/s11414-023-09865-0. Epub 2023 Nov 28.

Policy Complexities in Financing First Episode Psychosis Services: Implementation Realities from a Home Rule State

Kyle J Moon  1   2 , Sandra Stephenson  3 , Kathryn A Hasenstab  1 , Srinivasan Sridhar  1 , Eric E Seiber  1   4 , Nicholas J K Breitborde  5   6 , Saira Nawaz  7   8
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Policy Complexities in Financing First Episode Psychosis Services: Implementation Realities from a Home Rule State

Kyle J Moon et al. J Behav Health Serv Res. 2024 Jan.

Abstract

Over the past decade, significant investments have been made in coordinated specialty care (CSC) models for first episode psychosis (FEP), with the goal of promoting recovery and preventing disability. CSC programs have proliferated as a result, but financing challenges imperil their growth and sustainability. In this commentary, the authors discuss (1) entrenched and emergent challenges in behavioral health policy of consequence for CSC financing; (2) implementation realities in the home rule context of Ohio, where significant variability exists across counties; and (3) recommendations to improve both care quality and access for individuals with FEP. The authors aim to provoke careful thought about policy interventions to bridge science-to-service gaps, and in this way, advance behavioral health equity.

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