The role of state mental health authorities in promoting improved client outcomes through evidence-based practice.
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.
Rapp
Charles A
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University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, 1545 Lilac Lane, Lawrence, KS, USA. charlier@ku.edu
Bond
Gary R
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Becker
Deborah R
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Carpinello
Sharon E
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Nikkel
Robert E
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Gintoli
George
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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