Engagement Improves Mental Health Outcomes in Aurora

Nearly one in five people in the U.S. live with a mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health - but a new program underway in Colorado's third largest city is helping people recover faster, by keeping patients engaged in their own treatment. Amber Olson - clinical director and psychologist at Aurora Mental Health and Recovery - said the program, which tracks a patient's progress in real time, allows providers to make adjustments when treatment is not working. ...

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