​InADEQUATE ACCESS TO Translational Medicine is contributing to Unnecessary Institutionalization

Val's Take

• ​One of the things that needs to be done is to create:
  •  A SYSTEM of TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE for IMMUNO-PSYCHIATRY and NEURO-IMMUNE Disorders
    • ​Probably through the University Teaching Hospitals

Further, such a System of Translational Medicine in IMMUNO-PSYCHIATRY and NEURO-IMMUNE DISORDERS  needs to coordinate with:

• Medicaid Providers
• Criminal Justice, and 
• Homeless Providers

This isn't just about traditional psychiatry or immunology alone.

• We need mental health professionals and immunologists to collaborate.
• We need medical professionals and entities to lead that effort.

We need a sense of urgency and purpose.

• Will this ultimately be done?  Yes.
• Meanwhile, many people are languishing in the criminal justice system because there is no adequate Continuum of Care.
• Perhaps nobody has all the answers, but they have enough to reframe the issue and provide an adequate continuum of care for Neuro-Immune Disorders.

​Policymakers and Providers have already done considerable work to integrate Physical & Mental Health Care.

The Immuno-Psychiatry or Neuro-Immune Model is a REFINEMENT of objectives in Healthcare Integration.

That Refinement has the potential to significantly enhance the effectiveness of treatment.

​Icahn School of Medicine
Fighting Neuroimmune Disorders (2019)

​"A fascinating look into the science behind Mount Sinai’s research into the causes and treatments of neuroimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis, major depression, and addiction."

​The future of immunopsychiatry: Three milestones to clinical innovation  (2021)

One of the Top Strategic Priorities for Clinical Translation of Immunopsychiatry Research:

"Set up expert clinical facilities with psychiatric, immunological and other relevant expertise"