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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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01-03-2010 | Original Paper

Improving the Quality of Care and Reducing the Burden of Clinical Dysfunction

Author: Alan E. Kazdin

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 1-2/2010

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The series of articles is remarkable by including the perspectives, experiences, and recommendations of a special group of professionals who address barriers in providing mental health services to children and families and identify needed changes. The contributors identify issues at multiple levels (e.g., systems organization, legislation, policy, and economics) and how these concretely affect the delivery of services. From these articles one can readily appreciate both the challenges of providing services as well as the urgency in making changes. …

By children, I refer to children and adolescents unless otherwise specifically noted.

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Title: Improving the Quality of Care and Reducing the Burden of Clinical Dysfunction
Author: Alan E. Kazdin
Publication date: 01-03-2010
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 1-2/2010
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-010-0269-0

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