Better but Not Well: Mental Health Policy in the United States Since 1950 - 1st Edition/1st Printing
first edition Hardcover
2006 · Baltimore
by Frank, Richard G. and Sherry A. Glied
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. Fine. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0801884438 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing; Better but Not Well is a book that provides an in-depth look at mental health policy in the United States since 1950. The book examines the history of mental health policymaking, from the founding of the National Mental Health Association (NMHA) to more recent efforts to improve care for people with mental illness. The authors discuss the successes and failures of these policies, as well as the factors that have influenced them. Better but Not Well is an important book that will help scholars and policymakers better understand the history and current state of mental health policy in the United States.; 8vo; 183 pages . (Inventory #: 58665)