Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-188).
CONTENTS NOTE
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Acknowledgments; 1 The Persistent Problems of People with Mental Illnesses; 2 Recurring Themes: Progress and Retreat; 3 Deinstitutionalization and the Impact of Laws on Mental Health Policy; 4 Dollars Following Clients? The Influence of Financing Methods on Mental Health Care; 5 Changing Models of Advocacy; 6 Privatizing the Public Mandates; 7 The Advocacy Organizations; 8 The Positions (and Needs) of Mental Health Advocates; 9 Finding the Zones of Agreement; 10 The Joyce Brown Story; 11 Managing Solutions; Bibliography; Name Index; Subject Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This volume takes a fresh look at the problems of designing effective and humane service care delivery systems for the seriously mentally ill. The author addresses a number of major themes, including the differing definitions of mental illness and the differing treatment technologies that have logically developed from them, the varying theories regarding the structure and design of the service delivery system, and the policy dilemmas that lead to inconsistent and inequitable treatment. Demonstrating that there are wide areas of agreement among the disputing professionals. Chandler offers guide.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Competing realities.
International Standard Book Number
9780275933562
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Mental health policy-- United States.
Mental health services-- United States.
Mental Health Services-- United States.
Public Policy-- United States.
Santé mentale-- Politique gouvernementale-- États-Unis.