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What is a CMHC? A Comparative Analysis by Varying Definitional Criteria

Trevor R. Hadley, University of Pennsylvania
Dennis P. Culhane, University of Pennsylvania
Noel Mazade, NASHMD Research Institute Inc
Ronald W. Manderscheid, NIMH

Abstract

Using definitions of a community mental health center (CMHC) derived from the original federal legislation, amendments that expanded the range of required services, and alternative conceptions of what constitutes a CMHC, the authors identify organizations that match those definitions in the National Institute of Mental Health Inventory of Mental Health Organizations. A distribution by organizational type is reported with a discriminant analysis applied to explore potential differences.

Suggested Citation

Trevor R. Hadley, Dennis P. Culhane, Noel Mazade, and Ronald W. Manderscheid. "What is a CMHC? A Comparative Analysis by Varying Definitional Criteria" Administration and Policy in Mental Health 21.4 (1994): 295-308.
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/dennis_culhane/70