Garnering Partnerships to Bridge Gaps Among Mental Health, Health Care, and Public Health

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Presley-Cantrell, Letitia ; Freeman, Elsie ; Edwards, Valerie J. ; White-Cooper, Sharrice ; Sturgis, Stephanie ; Croft, Janet B. ; Thompson, Kenneth S.
• Description:
  Integrating mental health and public health chronic disease programs requires partnerships at all government levels. Four examples illustrate this approach: 1) a federal partnership to implement mental health and mental illness modules in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; 2) a state partnership to improve diabetes health outcomes for people with mental illness; 3) a community-level example of a partnership with local aging and disability agencies to modify a home health service to reduce depression and improve quality of life among isolated, chronically ill seniors; and 4) a second community-level example of a partnership to promote depression screening and management and secure coverage in primary care settings. Integration of mental health and chronic disease public health programs is a challenging but essential and achievable task in protecting Americans' health.
• Subjects:
  Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Community Mental Health Services Delivery Of Health Care Diabetes Mellitus Health Behavior Humans Mental Disorders Public Health Administration Tools And Techniques
• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 7(1).
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  7
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
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