title: The role of state mental health authorities in promoting improved client outcomes through evidence-based practice.
abstract: The role of state mental health authorities (SMHA) is critical to implementing and sustaining evidence-based practices. This paper describes the seven major tasks of SMHA's that comprise that role and provides examples from states which have been actively pursuing evidence-based practices.
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, 1545 Lilac Lane, Lawrence, KS, USA. charlier@ku.edu
authors.forename: Charles A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Rapp
authors.forename: Gary R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Bond
authors.forename: Deborah R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: Sharon E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Carpinello
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Nikkel
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gintoli
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012380:Role; D013219:State Government; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States