Routledge Handbook of Child and Adolescent Outpatient Care

The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Outpatient, Day Treatment A by Routledge addresses the significant shift in mental health care delivery. As the industry moves from inpatient hospitalization to non-hospital community ambulatory settings, this text examines the drivers behind these changes. Economic pressures, including restrictions from insurance companies and managed care organizations, have limited the length of stays and access to traditional hospitalization. With state and federal policies following these trends and reimbursement rates changing, mental health planners must adapt to new service delivery models. This handbook provides essential context regarding the transition to outpatient and day treatment environments for child and adolescent mental health care.