Linking Health and Mental Health

This collection of essays details the current developments aimed at improving the co-ordination of mental and physical health care. Significant initiatives taken by the American federal government, a review of the literature on the impact of psychological and behavioural variables on health, and a consideration of alternative strategies for incentives and funding are among the topics discussed. Four major approaches to organizing the delivery of services, and methods and models for the...
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This collection of essays details the current developments aimed at improving the co-ordination of mental and physical health care. Significant initiatives taken by the American federal government, a review of the literature on the impact of psychological and behavioural variables on health, and a consideration of alternative strategies for incentives and funding are among the topics discussed. Four major approaches to organizing the delivery of services, and methods and models for the training of health care professionals are considered.