Amanda works in a mental health center. She has been asked to see a new patient for an evaluation. As Amanda looks through the patient's medical chart, she notes the patient has been seen at several other mental health centers in the state. This is the ______________________ model of care.

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The serial treatment model involves a patient being seen by multiple providers or at multiple facilities sequentially, rather than at the same time or in a coordinated manner. This is indicated by the patient having been seen at several other mental health centers, suggesting a sequential approach to treatment rather than simultaneous or coordinated care.

Amanda Works in a Mental Health Center