mental illness. Advances in neuroleptic medications, better understanding of the neurobiological

aspects of mental illness and more effective styles of psychosocial intervention have all improved

the services available for the mentally ill. However, the last three decades have also been a period

in which several obstacles to the access of care have made the treatment of persons with mental

illness more difficult. Although designed to protect those who suffer from mental illness, changes

in policy and law have created difficulties in delivering services to involuntary clients and assisting

People with severe mental illness require a variety of interventions in order to successfully

manage their conditions. Basic needs such as housing, vocational training, and financial assistance

are all areas which, although perhaps taken for granted by many, can be of great difficulty for

someone with a mental illness. People may require varying degrees of assistance in these areas as

well as with managing interpersonal relations and other spheres of social and emotional

dealing with clients who might not adhere to treatment plans and the legal system is not the

surprisingly large portion of the homeless population are in fact people who have "dropped out"

The very nature of many mental illnesses may lead the person to believe that they are not actually

medical control of severe mental illness through medication, assisting clients to function

predecessors and which cause far fewer negative side effects. It can be argued that without a

take their medication. In some cases, people with metal illness are required to do so but usually

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