An Introduction to human Services,
the three models of service
delivery are discussed. These models are Medical, Public Health, and
Human Services. The first model is the Medical model. This model
assumes that mental disorders are diseases or illness that has caused
a problem. The next model of service delivery is the the Public Health
model. This model focuses on groups and the impact many
environmental issues have on that community. The public health
model views the mental disorder's impact on the individual and
society. The final model of service delivery is the Human Services
model. This model focuses on how the individual interacts with the
environment and vise versa. The main goal of this model is to find the
need of balance between individuals and the environment.
These models are similar because for many reasons. For instance, the
models are assumptions that influence the delivery of services. These
assumptions are what shape the beliefs about what causes problems,
how to treat the problem, and the role of the professional in service
delivery. Another way the models are similar is because they deliver
services in order to help solve the problems of the client. Also, the
three models of service delivery are similar because they all deliver
treatment to aide in the process of helping solve the problem. a
However, these three models of service delivery are different in some
ways. For example, the medical model focuses on the individual
where as the public health and human services model focuses on the
individual, society, and the environment. Another way these models
are different is they deliver different types of diagnoses and
treatments to solve the problem. Finally, they models are different
because they are used in different settings that may require the client
staying in a hospital or being removed from the environment they are
in.
References
Woodside, M. R., & McClam, T. (2018). An Introduction to Human
Services (9th ed.). Cengage Learning US.
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