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This book is a research mono graph reporting empirical results, but we have tried to place the data in a very broad national perspective. Our intent is a volume on mental health policy in the United States, most notably our de facto policies, as indicated by empirical data. The book gives a broad perspective of mental disorders and mental disorder treatment in general hospitals in the United States. The audi­ ence that we ho pe to reach is those interested in mental health policy, planning, and treatment alternatives. The issues raised in this book are germane to anyone who is concerned with the problems that beset those see king treatment for mental or substance abuse disorders. We address the foUowing types of issues: (1) the history of health policy in the United States; (2) the history of our mental health policy as a eomponent of our health poliey; (3) the effeets of ehanges in payment policies; (4) mental disorders among special populations (children, the elderly, the disabled); (5) the cost of treatment; (6) changes in labeling of diagnosis; (7) the effectiveness of treatment; and (8) evolving public policy issues.

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Author:   Charles A. Kiesler ,  Celeste G. Simpkins
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.421kg
ISBN:  

9781489911117

ISBN 10:   1489911111
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   31 May 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Where We Are Going and What We Will Find.- 2. Hospitalization for Mental and Other Disorders.- 3. Public Policy Issues Affecting Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment.- 4. The National Context: The De Facto System of Psychiatric Inpatient Care.- 5. Methods.- 6. The Baseline and Overall Data from 1980.- 7. Predicting Hospital Length of Stay for Psychiatric Inpatients.- 8. Who Is Treated in Psychiatric Scatter Beds in General Hospitals? An Imputational Algorithm.- 9. Changes in Site and Development of Quasi-Units.- 10. Who Pays? And to Whom?.- 11. Case Mix and Dual Diagnoses.- 12. The Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Children and Youth in General Hospitals.- 13. The Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of the Elderly.- 14. Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of the Disabled.- 15. Effects of Hospital Exemption from the Prospective Payment System.- 16. Summary of Empirical Findings.- 17. Some Scientific and Research Issues.- 18. Some Public Policy Issues.- 19. General Conclusions.- References.- Author Index.

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