System-level intersectoral linkages between the mental health and non-clinical support sectors: A qualitative systematic review

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 895-906

  Whiteford, Harvey ^a,b   McKeon, Gemma ^b   Harris, Meredith ^a,b   Diminic, Sandra ^a,b   Siskind, Dan ^a,b,c   Scheurer, Roman ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research   (Australia)

^c Mobile Intensive Rehabilitation Team   (Australia)

Author keywords

health policy; health services; intersectoral links; Mental disorders; non clinical support

Indexed keywords

EMBASE; FUNDING; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; JUVENILE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDLINE; MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCINFO; PUBLISHING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SKILL; STAFF TRAINING; STUDY DESIGN; SUPPORT GROUP; SYSTEM LEVEL INTERSECTORAL LINKAGE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORKER; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; STANDARDS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84908877401     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0004867414541683     Document Type: Review

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