Mental Health and Social Policy: Beyond Managed Care (Advancing Core Competencies) by David Mechanic, 6th Edition, offers an authoritative evidence-based approach to mental health policy and design. Rooted in research findings that support an evidence-based orientation to treatment and recovery, this edition takes a multidisciplinary approach to mental health and social policy. It delves into the nature, origins, distribution, and consequences of disorders while detailing information on the services, programs, and social policies developed to assist individuals with mental health problems.

Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:

• Understand the nature, origins, distribution, and consequences of mental disorders

<li Examine the services, programs, and social policies developed to assist people with mental health problems