PUBHHMP 6635: The US Mental Health Delivery and Financing System

This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the significant issues and trends in behavioral health delivery systems in America. This graduate course covers the organization, financing, and delivery of behavioral health (including mental health and substance abuse) services in the United States and offers a detailed overview of the US mental health delivery system. Students will explore various organizations, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, community mental health centers, residential treatment facilities, and crisis intervention services, focusing on their functions, services, business models and populations served.