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To determine issues in mental health administration in this decade 314 public sector, community level, mental health administrators and 200 professionals in mental health from across the country were sampled. The 670 responses from 253 respondents were analyzed and placed into 15 categories. Impact of decreased funding and personnel related issues were paramount. Implications of the data for administration in mental health are discussed.
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This research was supported by Mental Health Services Manpower Research and Demonstration Projects, National Institute of Mental Health, grant no. 1 T24 MH1590701.
Baron Perlman received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Michigan State University where he was employed for one year before becoming Graduate Coordinator, M.S. Psychology Program at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He is currently an associate professor in the Department of Psychology.
E. Alan Hartman received a Ph.D. in Psychology from Michigan State University. Upon completion of his graduate studies he was employed by the Institute of Behavioral Research at Texas Christian University as a management consultant. He presently is an associate professor holding a joint appointment in Psychology and the College of Business Administration.
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Perlman, B., Hartman, E.A. Problems and issues for mental health administration in the 1980's. Journal of Mental Health Administration 9, 49–52 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02828351
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02828351