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PROCESS
Investigate a Focus Area
Mental
Health and Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention
- Describe
the epidemiology of mental health and substance abuse for children,
adults,
and older adults, and their cost implications.
- Discuss the
legislative history of mental health parity and why mental health
services
are covered differently than physical illness.
- Briefly describe
the public, private, and volunteer structures for mental healthcare
delivery in the U.S.
- Which branch(es)
of the federal government are responsible for mental health? Substance
abuse research and policy? Substance abuse prevention?
- Describe
the strengths, weaknesses, and unique characteristics of U.S.
mental health and substance abuse treatment and prevention programs.
Useful
Web Sites
Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/toc.html
Substance
Abuse and Services Administration:
http://www.samhsa.gov/
National
Institute of Mental Health:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
DHHS: Disease Index
http://www.dhhs.gov/diseases/index.shtml#substance
Select
Evaluation to review criteria by which
your presentation
will be judged.
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