Abstract
The authors present a detailed chronological discussion of the evolution of community mental health care in the United States with emphasis on the period of the 40 years since the passage of the Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of October 31, 1963.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 381-398 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Community mental health journal |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Community mental health centers
- Funding
- Mental illness
- Rehabilitation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health