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Developing The Evidence Base For Mental Health Policy And Services: Inquiries Into Epidemiology, Cost-Benefits, And Utilization, Joseph L. Smith
Developing The Evidence Base For Mental Health Policy And Services: Inquiries Into Epidemiology, Cost-Benefits, And Utilization, Joseph L. Smith
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The overarching aim of this dissertation is to use health services research methods to address three problems in behavioral health services. This dissertation seeks to address the knowledge gaps in behavioral health services through the generation of evidence intended to support evidence-based practices (EBP).
Previous work has examined epidemiology of behavioral health disorders in the ED, but they have not attempted to examine disorders by the cause of injury. Chapter 2 examines the epidemiology of psychiatric disorders among adults who seek care in the emergency department (ED) by cause of injury. Data from a national hospital discharge survey was analyzed …