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Sexual violence survivors are at risk of a number of mental and physical health problems. Integrated care, which describes a spectrum of models of care to combine mental health and physical health provision into a single holistic model, can reduce obstacles to care and improve outcomes. This chapter discusses the benefits and challenges of integrated care and different options for integrated care models, known as “levels.” The chapter discusses one specific model in detail, the EMPOWER Clinic for Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Sexual Violence.
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Greene, J.A. (2020). An Integrated Mental Healthcare Model for the Patient with Sexual Trauma. In: Ades, V. (eds) Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38345-9_8
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