title: Issues and trends in mental health practice.
abstract: The issues and trends in federal, state and local jurisdictions currently affecting mental health services are reviewed. Implications for roles, services, settings, staffing and administration are drawn. The effects on occupational therapists working in mental health are described. Finally some predictions are made about the future of mental health services in the United States.
authors: Facility Director, Oakdale Regional Center for Developmental Disabilities, Lapeer, MI, 48446.
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authors: Ethridge