Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-199) and indexes.
Introductory issues: mental health and mental illness -- Public health burden of mental illness -- Developing the overall strategy -- Legislation and the mental health strategy -- Mental health information systems -- Mental health promotion -- Primary care -- Specialist care and its links with primary care -- Inter-agency working -- Tackling the mortality of mental illness -- Investing for the future -- Some special priorities -- Traditional and religious healers -- Tackling disaster and conflict and supporting refugees -- Common problems with mental health strategies -- Human rights treaties and other texts.
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"Developing a National Mental Health Policy is designed to support those involved in developing locally appropriate mental health policies, emphasising the crucial role of primary care, NGOs, the social sector, schools and workplaces, and the criminal justice system as well as the specialist mental health services." "The book addresses the principles of human rights, mental health legislation, mental health information systems, human resources, accountability and financing as well as key cultural issues. It gives a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the task of tailoring mental health services to the needs of countries in the post-institutional era."--BOOK JACKET.
Mental health planning-- United States.
Mental health policy-- United States.
Health Planning.
Health Policy.
Mental Health Services-- organization & administration.