Mental Health and Social Policy: Beyond Managed Care

by David Mechanic and David A. Rochefort

Book Overview

Key Benefit: The most authoritative evidence-based approach to mental health policy and design - Rooted in research findings that support an evidence-based orientation to treatment and recovery,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205545939
• ISBN13: 9780205545933
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Mental Health and Soocial Policy /Beyond Managed Care

I thank you for the excellent condition of the book and the price was exceptional. Delivery time was acceptable.

The History of Mental Health and Social Policy in the United States

As a clinical social worker and marriage and family therapist, I found this book to be an essential part of my learning experience. It is important that everyone involved in the mental health system understand the history of this system - - where we were and how we got to here. This book covers issues such as the nature of mental health and mental illness, the flow of patients into treatment, the development of mental health policy in the United States, HMO's, the Community Mental Health Act, and how policies impact those really in need of care. I highly recommend this book for all students and professionals who seek to understand the system of mental health in our country. It is written in an interesting way and is a wealth of information.

Great Book for social workers

This text allows a student to learn and grasp further knowledge about the various policies that go with mental health. I am able to see how social policy overlaps with political policy. It is dry reading but great knowledge base in the long run.