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APA’s Dr. norman B. Anderson, Dr. Suzanne Bennett Johnson, Dr. Katherine nordal and YMCA’s Jonathan Lever discussed findings of the APA survey, “Stress in America: our Health at risk,” broadcast live on the Web on Jan. 11 from the newseum in Washington, D.C.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act offers an opportunity to bring more of these interventions to Americans by encouraging health-care providers to better coordinate patient care. APA supports in particular the idea of team-based care, in which patients would be seen by a variety of healthcare providers, including physicians, nurse practitioners and psychologists. “We need to be sure that the payment models are in place and that incentives (for patients and providers) are in place so we can make that a reality,” said Anderson. The act will also enable more Americans to get the care they need earlier. Under the law, as of 2014, 32 million more Americans will have health insurance. Currently, people don’t seek care soon enough because they lack insurance coverage, said panelist Katherine Nordal, PhD, executive director of APA’s Practice Directorate. Soon, she said, more people will be screened for their risk of depression, obesity and other ailments, hopefully well before they develop chronic conditions.
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“Treating the illness after it has developed is not the way to drive down health costs in this country,” Nordal said. Caregivers and others at risk The APA survey also found that caregivers are under a significant amount of stress. According to the National Alliance for Caregiving, 65.7 million Americans served as caregivers for an ill or disabled relative in 2009. On a scale of 1 to 10, caregivers’ mean level of stress was 6.5 compared with 5.2 among the general public. In fact, 55 percent of caregivers said they felt overwhelmed by the amount of care they must provide. And the number of caregivers is expected to climb dramatically in the coming years. In 2011, the first Baby Boomers — those born from 1946 to 1964 — turned 65, joining the ranks of the nation’s older citizens. By 2030, the number of Americans age 65 or older is expected to double, to 72 million, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration on Aging.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - March 2012
Monitor on Psychology - March 2012
Letters
President’s column
Contents
From the CEO
Supreme Court rejects eyewitness protections
New member benefit: prevention screenings
A psychodynamic treatment for PTSD shows promise for soldiers
Was ‘Little Albert’ ill during the famed conditioning study?
New research identifies ways to improve eyewitness identifications
In Brief
‘Our health at risk’
Perspective on Practice
APA endorses higher education guidelines
TIME CAPSULE
QUESTIONNAIRE
Random Sample
Judicial Notebook
Help for struggling veterans
Driving out cancer disparities
In the Public Interest
SCIENCE WATCH
Practice, virtually
The legal and ethical issues of virtual therapy
Psychologist PROFILE
EARLY CAREER PSYCHOLOGY
Bringing life into focus
Pay attention to me
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
Division Spotlight
Personalities
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