The U.S. Mental Health Delivery System Infrastructure: A Primer

Sundararaman, Ramya

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Mental health;    Mental health policy;    Medicine;    Mental illness;    Mental care facilities;   

RP-ID  :  R40536
RP-ID  :  R40536_2009Apr21

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report begins with a historical perspective on delivery of mental health care services. Next, it describes the health care delivery system within which mental health care is currently provided and presents the various mechanisms that finance the current system. In describing the mental health system, this report considers three aspects: Who provides care? Where is the care provided? Who pays for the care? Finally, this report analyzes the barriers to receiving mental health treatment and workforce training issues, and presents possible options for Congress to address these barriers.