National practice guidelines for mental health care: a comparative policy analysis of the United kingdom and the United States.
Journal Article
Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO, 1996). In a report on health indicators of premature death and disability, the World Bank concluded that mental health problems account for 8.1% of the global burden of disease (GBD). Industrialized nations have taken different approaches in applying innovations to mental health care and mental health care policy. This paper uses the K. McInnis-Dittrich model of policy analysis (Ginsberg, 1994) to analyze the approaches of the United Kingdom (U.K.) and the United States (U.S.) to mental health treatment, specifically examining the effects of the U.K.'s national practice guidelines and the U.S.'s lack of similar guidelines. Recommendations for changes in current U.S. mental health policy are presented.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Simmons, LA; Wright, DW
Published Date
- January 2004
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 19 / 2
Start / End Page
- 59 - 80
PubMed ID
- 15774349
Pubmed Central ID
- 15774349
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0897-7186
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1300/j045v19n02_03
Language
- eng