Collaborative Care Paper

Collaborative Care
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Introduction
Developed at the University of Washington, collaborative care is a model used in the treatment of mental health conditions, with systematic follow-ups relative to the fact that these conditions tend to be persistent in their nature. There are five principles to be followed to make sure that whatever care is being offered strictly measures up to the standards of collaborative care (Nimh.nih.gov, 2015). If any of the principles is missing from the care model then it can never be referred to as collaborative care (Aims.uw.edu, 2015). One of the principles is referred to as patient-centered team care, in which shared care plans are implemented by a team within the same location addressing the mental and physical needs of the patient. The second principle refers to population-based care, where the patients are handled as part of a definitive group through a well maintained registry. The third principles refers to measurement –based treatment to target, where personal goals for the patients are defined relative to their outcome, which are measured using evidence based tools. The fourth principle refers to the evidence based care, where patients are treated using evidence based methods such as psychotherapies. The last principle refers to the health care providers being accountable when providing care,to ensure quality services and reliable outcomes.
Part 1
Disorders similarities and differences
Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder is one of the most researched disorders of the brain relative to its characteristics and manifestations. It is a disorder that is also commonly referred to as the manic depression and basically affects the brain of the patient(Machado-Vieira, Santin & Soares , 2004). The symptoms of a bipolar patient can be quite severe and they include the aspects of fluctuating mood swings that are quite rapid as well as shifts on the activity levels, variance in energy levels when involved in the daily tasks. Most of the patents that have been diagnosed with the disease, end losing their jobs, ruining their relationships, performing poorly in their education and other activities that require concentration and sometimes the patients may even commit suicide(Nimh.nih.gov, 2015).
One of the main causes that has been studied and identified is genetics. Ideally most of the bipolar patients tend to have the genetic coding for the disorder which as a result runs in the family(Machado-Vieira, Santin & Soares, 2004). This means that if a person has sibling or a parent that is suffering from the disease is also likely to have gene and would most likely suffer the same predicament. It is also common that most of the children that are from the families with the gene will not manifest the disorder until they are older when their brains are well developed. Studies are currently underway to establish if persons that also suffer from schizophrenia and depression also have the likelihood of developing the disorder(Machado-Vieira, Santin & Soares, 2004). The brain structures of the persons with the disorder have also been found to have some particular characteristics compared to normal patients. Children that have been found to exhi...