This comprehensive book examines the organization, financing,
delivery, and outcomes of behavioral health (i.e., alcohol, drug
abuse, and mental health) services from both U.S. and global
perspectives. Addressing the need for more integrative and
collaborative approaches in public health and behavioral health
initiatives, the book covers the fundamental issues in behavioral
health, including epidemiology, insurance and financing, health
inequities, implementation sciences, lifespan issues, cultural
responsiveness, and policy. Featuring insightful research from
scholars in an interdisciplinary range of academic and professional
fields, chapters fall into three distinct sections: Overview:
Outlines the defining characteristics of behavioral health services
and identifies significant challenges in the field At-Risk
Populations: Explores critical issues for at-risk populations in
need of behavioral health services, including children in school
environments, youth in juvenile justice systems, and persons with
developmental disabilities, among others Services Delivery:
Presents a rationale for greater integration of health and
behavioral health services, and contextualizes this explanation
within global trends in behavioral health policy, systems, and
services An in-depth textbook for graduate students studying public
health, behavioral health, social work policy, and medical
sociology, as well as a useful reference for behavioral health
professionals and policy makers, Foundations of Behavioral Health
provides a global perspective for practice and policy in behavioral
health. It promotes better understanding of the importance of
integrating population health and behavioral health services, with
an eye towards improving and sustaining public health and
behavioral health from national, regional, and global perspectives.
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