Caregivers as money managers for adults with severe mental illness: how treatment providers can help.
OBJECTIVE: To review the prevalence, benefits, and problems associated with families who, either informally or formally as representative payees, manage money for adults with severe mental illness. METHODS: Based on empirical research and clinical cases, suggestions are offered for minimizing downsides and capitalizing upon benefits of family money management. RESULTS: The findings and case vignettes demonstrate four specific strategies for treatment providers: facilitating collaboration, increasing knowledge about disability funds, improving money-management skills, and developing plans for financial decision-making. CONCLUSION: By following these recommendations and becoming aware of whether their clients had family money managers, clinicians can promote independent functioning and family support for a substantial number of people with severe mental illness.
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- Psychiatry
- Personal Autonomy
- Patient Credit and Collection
- Patient Care Team
- Mental Disorders
- Humans
- Family Therapy
- Family Conflict
- Economics
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Published In
DOI
ISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Social Security
- Psychiatry
- Personal Autonomy
- Patient Credit and Collection
- Patient Care Team
- Mental Disorders
- Humans
- Family Therapy
- Family Conflict
- Economics