If behavioral problems occur, case managers are called to handle them. Harborview staff will visit daily to assist with medications and counseling. Many patients help recycle some 20 tons of paper at Harborview each month. Others are placed in community jobs that are monitored by Harborview case workers. However, one of the main obstacles to paid employment for those who are well enough to work is the potential loss of health-care benefits.
Many patients remain fearful or unmotivated.
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