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This chapter presents a sampling of nonclinical research that is germane to national mental health policy. Consideration of this research demands taking a somewhat different perspective than the practicing clinician is accustomed to. I shall first define mental health policy and consider how research can be used in the development of national policy alternatives. I shall then consider how nonclinical research is developed and applied to these themes.
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Kiesler, C.A. (1985). Implications of Nonclinical Research for Mental Health Policy. In: Stricker, G., Keisner, R.H. (eds) From Research to Clinical Practice. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4820-7_3
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