Cain L P
Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Boston 02115.
Hosp Community Psychiatry. 1993 Oct;44(10):977-80. doi: 10.1176/ps.44.10.977.
The types of social welfare benefits available for mentally ill patients, including Social Security, Social Security Disability Insurance, Supplemental Security Income, Aid to Families With Dependent Children, Medicare, and Medicaid, are briefly described, and their eligibility criteria are summarized. Special requirements that may apply to immigrants are briefly noted. Case vignettes illustrate how mental health professionals can help patients obtain benefits to improve the quality of their living conditions.
简要介绍了可供精神病患者使用的社会福利类型，包括社会保障、社会保障残疾保险、补充保障收入、对有受抚养子女家庭的援助、医疗保险和医疗补助，并总结了其资格标准。简要提及了可能适用于移民的特殊要求。案例 vignettes 说明了心理健康专业人员如何帮助患者获得福利以改善其生活条件质量。 （注：这里“vignettes”直接保留英文，因为它可能是特定术语，若没有更多背景信息难以准确翻译）
