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By Samantha Young | KFF Health News | Special to the OBSERVER - Summer Oriyavong first heard the ringing bells and tapping sounds in her head when she was in middle school. Whispering voices and shadowy visions, ones that made her feel superior and special, soon followed.
A program that offers intensive early treatment to people with severe mental illness aims to save taxpayers money that might otherwise be spent on costlier, emergency interventions.
A Medi-Cal patient illustrates how early schizophrenia treatments can yield big benefits. Advocates want California to expand such services to more people living with severe mental illness, which they argue will not only improve lives but also save money over time.
A Medi-Cal patient illustrates how early schizophrenia treatments can yield big benefits. Advocates want California to expand such services to more people living with severe mental illness, which they argue will not only improve lives but also save money over time.
The UC Davis Health study showed significant improvement in the detection of psychosis compared to those screened using only clinical judgment By