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saraeharris · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

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

Question 2

Amelia's children have downplayed her grief following the death of her partner, claiming that their mother and her partner were only together for a few months and that he was no good for her anyways. Amelia is at risk of experiencing what?

A) Unresolved grief
B) Atypical grief
C) Disenfranchised grief
D) Dysfunctional grief

Liddy · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Disenfranchised grief is a term that describes the experience of individuals whose grief is not acknowledged or supported by their social network or who are excluded from participating in grief-related rituals.