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Community Mental Health Journal
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal 5/2008

01-10-2008 | Original Paper

Hepatitis C Services and Individuals with Serious Mental Illness

Authors: Richard W. Goldberg, Puja Seth

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 5/2008

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Abstract

Although individuals with serious mental illness have been shown to be at increased risk for hepatitis C viral (HCV) infection, there is growing concern regarding limited dissemination of recommended HCV related services to this population. This paper presents rates of receipt of HCV prevention services among a cohort of seriously mentally ill adults and reports rates of recommended follow-up care among the subset who tested HCV positive in a pilot study. Previous HCV screening was low and indicated medical follow-up among those who tested positive was also limited. Results stress the need for increased screening and counseling and delivery of preventive and follow-up medical services.
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Metadata
Title
Hepatitis C Services and Individuals with Serious Mental Illness
Authors
Richard W. Goldberg
Puja Seth
Publication date
01-10-2008
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 5/2008
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-008-9140-0

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