title: A classification of service types and glossary of terminology for non-government mental health services.
abstract: This article presents a defined classification of non-government community mental health services designed for reporting by the non-government sector. Initial classification involved review of the relevant literature, advisory committee consultation and content analysis of the Department of Health, Western Australia's service specifications and service contracts. A proposed classification was evaluated by a sample of 50 non-government service providers via focus groups and telephone interviews for internal validity and applicability. The revised classification was validated by Victorian government and non-government providers. The final validated classification contained one service class, seven service types and seven service sub-types, accompanied by a glossary of terms.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Mental Health Services Research Inc, West Perth, Western Australia.
authors.forename: Christie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Duane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pennebaker
mesh_terms: D017144:Focus Groups; D066275:Health Information Exchange; D001523:Mental Disorders; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000145:classification*; D009938:Organizations; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014904:Western Australia