Overview
Today the U.S. mental health service system is in a period of transition. the private and public sectors are searching for effective models of short- and long-term care for people with acute and chronic mental illness. Many of the issues confronting policy makers and service providers at the national, state and local level require new knowledge and research about:
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Clinical and social outcomes for service recipients
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structures, processes and effects of managed behavioral healthcare programs
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The integration of mental health services with other substance abuse, primary care, criminal justice, and social welfare systems.
The Sheps Center's work in this area involves studies taking place in North Carolina and throughout the United States. Our program director is Joseph P. Morrissey, Ph.D.
