The responsiveness of State Mental Health Authorities to parents with mental illness
Biebel, Kathleen ; Nicholson, Joanne ; Williams, Valerie ; Hinden, Beth R.
Biebel, Kathleen
Nicholson, Joanne
Williams, Valerie
Hinden, Beth R.
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Journal Article
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2004-11-06
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Adult
Female
Health Care Surveys
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Interviews
Male
Mental Disorders
Mental Health Services
distribution
Middle Aged
Organizational Case Studies
Organizational Innovation
Organizational Objectives
Organizational Policy
Parents
Public Health Administration
Quality of Health Care
United States
Health Services Administration
Health Services Research
Psychiatry
Female
Health Care Surveys
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Interviews
Male
Mental Disorders
Mental Health Services
distribution
Middle Aged
Organizational Case Studies
Organizational Innovation
Organizational Objectives
Organizational Policy
Parents
Public Health Administration
Quality of Health Care
United States
Health Services Administration
Health Services Research
Psychiatry
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Abstract
The majority of adults with serious mental illness living in the community are parents, many of whom may be receiving services from State Mental Health Authorities (SMHA). Innovative intervention approaches are available to improve outcomes for these parents and their children. Analyses of SMHA and state-level data, as well as qualitative interviews of administrators, service providers, and consumers, underscore the importance of organizational structure and philosophy, an advocacy presence, and available funding to SMHA efforts on behalf of parents and their families.
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Adm Policy Ment Health. 2004 Sep;32(1):31-48.
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15527040