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Leadership in mental health policy: the national context
1Psychiatry, University of Queensland, Richlands, Qld, Australia. h.whiteford@uq.edu.au
Objective:
To describe how mental health policy is developed and implemented.
Methods:
A review of the literature on public policy analysis and the experience of the author in the development and implementation of national mental health policy.
Results:
A five-step process of problem identification, policy development, political decision, policy implementation and evaluation provides a framework for understanding the policy cycle.
Conclusion:
An understanding of this process is essential for psychiatrists and other mental health professionals in order to influence the process and content of mental health policy.
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