• After initial interviews with 20 291 adults in the National Institute of Mental Health
Epidemiologic Catchment Area Program, we estimated prospective 1-year prevalence and …

Objective: This study describes differences between public and private substance abuse
treatment programs. Method: Data from the National Drug and Alcoholism Treatment Unit …

Managed care has become the dominant force in both public and private mental health and
substance abuse services. The authors describe how one community mental health center …

OBJECTIVE: Epidemiological surveys suggest that half of mental disorders in the community
are treated in general medical settings. This paper examines delivery of mental health …

Methods This study was conducted as a partnership between academic researchers and the
National Council for Community Behavioral Health Care, the oldest and largest trade …

These are important times for addressing behavioral health issues—specifically, the mental
and substance use disorders that affect over 64 million Americans every year. The …

Increasingly, a public health framework is needed to develop and advance mental health
systems both nationally and locally. This uniquely multidisciplinary work integrates …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of and factors associated with mental health service
use in the past year among respondents with an alcohol or other drug use disorder in a …

Abstract Los Angeles County used Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funds to greatly
expand access to Full-Service Partnership (FSP) services and offer new prevention and …

This invited article describes the establishment and function of the Ohio Substance Abuse
and Mental Illness Coordinating Center of Excellence. This center serves as a resource for …