Mental health services : a public health perspective / edited by Bruce Lubotsky Levin, Kevin D. Hennessy, John Petrila.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Levin, Bruce Lubotsky.

Hennessy, Kevin D.

Petrila, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mental health services--United States.

Mental health services.

Mental health policy--United States.

Mental health policy.

Physical Description:

xxx, 541 p.

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Summary:

This revised and expanded third edition, written by national experts in the field, utilizes a public health framework and the latest epidemiological, treatment, and service systems research to promote a comprehensive understanding of the organization, financing, and delivery of mental health and substance abuse services in the United States.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Abbreviations

Contributors

Foreword

Preface

Part I: Services Delivery Issues

Chapter 1 A Public Health Approach to Mental Health Services

Chapter 2 The Financing of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services: Insurance, Managed Care, and Reimbursement

Chapter 3 Law, Services Delivery, and Policy

Chapter 4 Quality Improvement

Chapter 5 Workforce

Part II: Selected Populations and Treatment Settings

Section A: At-Risk Populations

Chapter 6 Addressing the Global Burden of Mental Disorders: The WHO World Mental Health Survey Initiative

Chapter 7 The Epidemiology of Mental Disorders

Chapter 8 Children and Adolescents

Chapter 9 Adults

Chapter 10 Older Adults

Chapter 11 The Treatment System for Alcohol and Drug Disorders

Chapter 12 The Public Health Implications of Co-occurring Addictive and Mental Disorders

Section B: Treatment Settings

Chapter 13 State Mental Health Agencies

Chapter 14 Community Mental Health Centers

Chapter 15 Specialty Hospitals and Psychiatric Units

Chapter 16 Evolution and Integration of Primary Care Services with Specialty Services

Chapter 17 School Mental Health

Chapter 18 Mental Health Treatment in Criminal Justice Settings

Part III: Special Issues

Chapter 19 Mental Health Disparities

Chapter 20 The Recovery Movement

Chapter 21 Economic Issues in Psychotropic Medication Use

Chapter 22 The Complexity of Mental Health Services Research Data

Chapter 23 Evaluating Mental Health Systems and Systems Change

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

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Y.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-978015-3

OCLC:

646788766