Abstract
Patients in public sector settings present with complex mental health and social needs, such as homelessness, substance abuse, immigration, poverty, and minority status. For these patients, a family-centered approach incorporating family psychoeducation provides a framework for understanding and including the individuals involved in their system of care. Family-centered care encompasses multiple systems: the social support systems providing emotional, spiritual, and community life; the public system providing financial support (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare); and the healthcare system. Patients and their families are supported by multiple individuals in these systems, and a family-centered approach begins with collaborating with these individuals. Many patients in the public sector setting have limited contact with their families. Despite this, family-centered approaches can still be utilized to provide stability and support. Staff members in different systems can become a patient’s “family.” This chapter uses case material to outline the current status of family-centered care and future direction, weaving in the knowledge base needed for family inclusion and evidence-based family interventions.
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Nguyen, S.A., Heru, A.M. (2022). Family Systems Care in Public Sector Settings. In: Sowers, W.E., McQuistion, H.L., Ranz, J.M., Feldman, J.M., Runnels, P.S. (eds) Textbook of Community Psychiatry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10239-4_24
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