Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA.
Transl Behav Med. 2020 Aug 7;10(3):590-597. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibz173.
The high cost of behavioral health problems across the population continues to highlight the need to integrate high-quality behavioral interventions across a variety of service settings. To successfully achieve such a system-wide transformation will require supporting federal policies that invest in sustainable high-quality services. To support these efforts we provide a mixed-method study of all federal mental health legislation over the last three decades. Results indicate that mental and behavioral health policies have grown. Further, specific characteristics that comprise bills that are successfully enacted into law are identified. Finally, opportunities for the field to engage with policymakers to support widespread integration of behavioral health services are offered.
人口中行为健康问题的高昂成本持续凸显出需要在各种服务环境中整合高质量的行为干预措施。要成功实现这样的全系统转变，需要支持投入到可持续高质量服务中的联邦政策。为了支持这些努力，我们对过去三十年来所有联邦心理健康立法进行了一项混合方法研究。结果表明，精神和行为健康政策已经有所增加。此外，还确定了成功纳入法律的法案的具体特征。最后，为该领域提供了与政策制定者合作的机会，以支持广泛整合行为健康服务。
