McGinty, E. E., Daumit, G. L., & Pronovost, P. J. (2016). "Psychiatric disorders and medical comorbidity: The challenges of integrated care." Journal of the American Medical Association, 316(20), 2131-2132. Which policy issue are you examining? Provide background information on your topic using policy-related concepts and ideas from your sources. Why is this policy issue meaningful to you? How might you study this issue if you were a researcher or policy analyst? What kind of study could you design, or what types of data sources might you use to analyze this policy area? How do social inequalities impact individuals experiencing negative outcomes related to your policy issue? What can be done to help reduce and challenge social inequalities related to your topic? How will it be accomplished? How could policy efforts play a role in challenging inequalities? What are your suggestions for social change and reform?

McGinty, E. E., Daumit, G. L., & Pronovost, P. J. (2016). "Psychiatric disorders and medical comorbidity: The challenges of integrated care." Journal of the American Medical Association, 316(20), 2131-2132.

1. Which policy issue are you examining? Provide background information on your topic using policy-related concepts and ideas from your sources.

2. Why is this policy issue meaningful to you?

3. How might you study this issue if you were a researcher or policy analyst? What kind of study could you design, or what types of data sources might you use to analyze this policy area?

4. How do social inequalities impact individuals experiencing negative outcomes related to your policy issue?

5. What can be done to help reduce and challenge social inequalities related to your topic? How will it be accomplished? How could policy efforts play a role in challenging inequalities?

6. What are your suggestions for social change and reform?