Treatment strategies for SSD
What treatment for SSD has been shown to decrease rates of hospitalization and reduce patient’s health care spending by 50%? What additional should be employed?
Individual and group psychotherapy.
Additional strategies include scheduling frequent follow-up visits with a single provider (establishing a “medical home”) and following a collaboratively developed treatment plan.
Use of psychotropic medications for SSD is generally not helpful and may be problematic due to the compliance issues typical in this population.
