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An Act to provide assistance in combating mental retardation through grants for construction of research centers and grants for facilities for the mentally retarded and assistance in improving mental health through grants for construction of community mental health centers, and for other purposes. Nicknames: Community Mental Health Act of 1963
Despite this progress, the system is still seen as inadequate in many ways by major evaluations of the mental health system. In 2002, the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health evaluated the current system of mental health in the United States. The commission concluded that there were "unmet needs and that many barriers impede care ...
Canadian Mental Health Association, a voluntary health organization Community Mental Health Act , a 1963 American law Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority , a public housing agency in Ohio
The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984, an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom; The Mental Health (Detention) (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 47) The Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1994 (c. 6) The Mental Health (Patients in the Community) Act 1995 (c. 52) The Mental Health (Public Safety and Appeals) (Scotland) Act 1999 (asp 1) The Mental Health ...
The Mental Health Systems Act of 1980 (MHSA) was legislation signed by American President Jimmy Carter which provided grants to community mental health centers. In 1981 President Ronald Reagan, who had made major efforts during his governorship to reduce funding and enlistment for California mental institutions, pushed a political effort through the Democratically controlled House of ...
Community psychiatry – approach that reflects an inclusive public health perspective and is practiced in community mental health services. [2] Global Mental Health – area of study, research and practice that places a priority on improving mental health and achieving equity in mental health for all people worldwide. [3]
Assertive community treatment (ACT) is an intensive and highly integrated approach for community mental health service delivery. [1] ACT teams serve individuals who have been diagnosed with serious and persistent forms of mental illness, predominantly but not exclusively the schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
Mental health case law in the United States (2 C, 39 P) Pages in category "Mental health law in the United States" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total.