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Outpatient Treatment and Hospital After Care |
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Continuing treatment after hospitalization is a very important part of your care. Research suggests that when you continue treatment very soon after you leave the hospital, you will feel better faster. |
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Making an aftercare plan while you are in the hospital:
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- Your first aftercare visit should be made within five (5) days after you leave the hospital with a doctor or therapist within the TRICARE network.
- The hospital or ValueOptions staff can help you find doctor(s) or therapist(s) for aftercare.
- If you have special needs that will hinder you going to your aftercare visit, make sure you tell the hospital staff.
- Be an active part of your discharge treatment planning.
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Keeping your appointment:
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- Make sure you attend all your scheduled aftercare appointments.
- Be sure to write down all of your questions, so you can ask them during your appointments.
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What you need to do before you leave the hospital:
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- Be sure to write down your appointment date(s) and time(s).
- Write down the name of the doctor and/or therapist you will be seeing.
- Check to see if you have the correct telephone number and address of the doctor and/or therapist.
- If appropriate, let your family know about your aftercare appointment and get them involved.
- If you need to arrange transportation, remember to schedule early to make sure you make your appointment on time.
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Your primary care manager (PCM):
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It is important that your PCM receives information about your hospital stay. Your written consent is needed to coordinate this care. Please be sure to ask your aftercare provider about coordinating your care with your PCM.
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After Care Appointment Information |
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Author: ValueOptions
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Websites of Interest: |
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| National Military Family Association Web site |
National Military Family Association – the voice for military families |
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| United Way 211 Web site |
A United Way of American agency that helps connect people with important community services and volunteer opportunities. While available services through 2-1-1 vary from community to community, 2-1-1 provides callers with information about and referrals to human services for every day needs and in times of crisis. |
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| U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Web site |
US Dept of Health and Human Services – information for better health, safety and well-being |
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| National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Web site |
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism – available publications and information related to alcohol use and alcoholism |
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Screening for Mental Health Web site
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Screening for Mental Health, Inc - a variety of mental health screening tools |
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| Butler Hospital Web site |
Online mental health screening for depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety, PTSD and alcohol addiction through Butler Hospital, an affiliation of Brown Medical School. |
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| Military OneSource Web site |
Military OneSource supplements resources made available by the existing installations, providing free help and information, by phone or online on a wide range of issues that affecting military families.
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| HealthyPlace Web site |
Mental Health information, support, and the opportunity to share experiences with others. Includes online mental health videos on a variety of mental health topics. |
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| TRICARE Web site |
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| AACAP Web site |
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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| NIMH Web site |
National Institute of Mental Health |
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| NMHA Web site |
National Mental Health Association |
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| NAMI Web site |
National Alliance on Mental Illness (the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families) – includes information, support and advocacy for a variety of behavioral health challenges
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| SAMHSA Web site |
SAMHSA’s National Mental Health Information Center |
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