What is the role of the public mental health authority in implementing evidence-based practices?
One of the primary and essential roles of the public mental health authority (PMHA) is to serve as leader in bringing all the stakeholders together (consensus building) to firmly understand and articulate a vision of family psychoeducation and a plan for the implementation of family psychoeducation across a mental health system. This can be accomplished by using evidence to demonstrate that the quality of care improves with the implementation of this practice without significantly increasing costs. The public mental health authority plays a pivotal role in assuring buy-in from the stakeholder groups. In summary, effective PMHAs Articulate a vision Bring stakeholders together (consensus building) Plan the implementation process Demonstrate cost-effectiveness A key element is the PMHA’s relationship with the implementing mental health agencies. Experience and some research suggests that the state’s PMHA, mental health centers, and hospitals need to agree and commit to implementing new pr
