Initiative takes bold step to fuel adoption of effective mental health practices.

SUBSTANCE abuse prevention; SUBSTANCE abuse; MENTAL health services; ENDOWMENTS; MENTAL illness; EVALUATION of human services programs; HOSPITAL emergency services; SUICIDE prevention; BEHAVIORAL sciences; EVIDENCE-based medicine; QUALITY assurance

An ambitious five‐year initiative funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will intensify the effort to narrow the chasm between what's known about effective mental health practice and what providers are able to implement successfully. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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