Community Mental Health Services In Northern Europe

The new national mental health program now underway in the United States is based on the concept of focusing the care and treatment of the mentally ill within the community. In undertaking a new venture, there is profit in learning about other experiences pursuing the same goals. A number of services have been operating in European settings for many years. This report, which profiles various European mental health services, is for planners, administrators, professionals, and citizen leaders in mental health in the United States.