This comprehensive book examines the organization, financing, delivery, and outcomes of behavioral health (i.e., alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health) services from both U.S. and global perspectives. Addressing the need for more integrative and collaborative approaches in public health initiatives, the book covers many fundamental issues in behavioral health, including epidemiology, insurance and financing, health inequities, implementation sciences, lifespan issues, cultural competence, and policy.Featuring insightful research from scholars in an interdisciplinary range of academic and professional fields, chapters fall into three distinct sections: An in-depth textbook for graduate students studying public health and behavioral health, as well as a useful reference for behavioral health professionals and policy makers, provides a global perspective on practice and policy in behavioral health. It promotes better understanding of the importance of integrating population health and behavioral health services, with an eye towards improving and sustaining health from national, regional, and global perspectives.weiterlesen