Mental health does not exist in a vacuum. Indeed, a person's mental health can be
influenced by sociocultural, political, and economic forces (Blustein, McWhirter, & Perry …

Landmark events, such as the 50th anniversary of the Eisenhower Commission Report and
the same anniversary of the Community Mental Health Act, helped launch the community …

About a decade after the enactment of the Community Mental Health Centers Act (PL 88-
164) in 1963, the American health service delivery system began a period of profound …

Mental health services and public mental health: Challenges and opportunities health care
has a long and rich tradition, including principles and strategies for identifying and solving …

The first edition of Community Mental Health quickly established itself as one of the most
comprehensive and timely books about mental health practice in community settings …

Community in search of articles addressing mental health issues, one is struck by two things.
Firstly, many of the concerns expressed by contributors from the very first editions of this …

In a time when a focus on psychopathology and mental disorders is required for third-party
reimbursement (Eriksen & Kress, 2005), it is increasingly possible that we may lose our …

The purpose of this book has been to describe optimal mental health care as it is practiced
by clinicians in managed health care systems. Many of these practitioners have experienced …

Mental health promotion interventions are applicable to individuals, groups, and whole
populations and can be delivered in many ways, including media and communication …

Mental health systems are in a crucial transition period, thanks to the increasing prominence
of health promotion theory and a corresponding shift toward emphasizing wellness and …