MENTAL HEALTH: HHS Leadership Needed to Coordinate Federal Efforts Related to Serious Mental Illness

Abstract

In 2013, about 10 million adults in the United States had a serious mental illness. The U.S. mental health care system includes a range of federal programsacross multiple agenciesfor those with mental illness. Past efforts to develop a list of federal programs supporting individuals with serious mental illness have highlighted the difficulty of identifying such programs. GAO was asked to provide information on federal programs that support individuals with serious mental illness. This report identifies (1) the federal programs that support individuals with serious mental illness; (2) the extent to which federal agencies coordinate these programs; and (3) the extent to which federal agencies evaluate such programs. GAO developed and administered a web-based questionnaire to eight federal agencies regarding program goals, target populations, services offered, evaluations, and coordination. GAO also interviewed agency officials

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2014
Accession Number
AD1157823

Entities

People

  • Linda Kohn

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brain Injuries
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Depression
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Health Services Administration
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Health
  • Mental Health Services
  • National Governments
  • Program Management
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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