The challenges of implementing an evidence-based practice to meet consumer and family needs in a managed behavioral health care environment

Social Work in Mental Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 30-41

  Ruffolo, Mary C ^a   Savas, Sue Ann ^a   Neal, David ^b   Capobianco, Jeff ^c   Reynolds, Kathy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c Washtenaw Community Health Organization   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Managed behavioral health care; Mental illness; Multiple family group psychoeducation

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449121085     PISSN: 15332985     EISSN: 15332993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332980802072355     Document Type: Conference Paper

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