Considering a public health approach: the public health framework might work well in addressing mental health and substance use problems.(PERSPECTIVES) From: Behavioral Healthcare | Date: August 1, 2007| Author: Manderscheid, Ronald W. | COPYRIGHT 2007 Vendome Group LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The term "public health" is mentioned infrequently in mental health and substance use service circles. Hence, I took special notice when Terry Cline, PhD, administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), used this term in his remarks at the American College of Mental Health Administration's annual Santa Fe Summit. Dr. Cline said that public health may be a useful framework for addressing the problems our fields are confronting.

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