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Community Protection versus Individual Healing: Two Traditions in Community Mental Health.

Philip T Yanos¹, Edward L Knight², Beth Vayshenker¹

¹John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

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The US community mental health system balances community protection and individual healing traditions. Resolving inherent conflicts requires compromises for a more integrated approach.

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Sociology of Health

Background:

The community mental health care system is shaped by two primary driving forces: community protection and individual healing.
These traditions have distinct historical roots and are linked to differing conceptions of the "common good."

Observation:

The current US-based system integrates both traditions, leading to significant conflicts and tensions.
Authors provide personal and professional experiences to illustrate these challenges within the system.

Findings:

The article identifies the inherent conflicts arising from the dual mandate of community protection and individual healing.
Analysis reveals how differing visions of the "common good" contribute to systemic tensions in mental health care.

Implications:

Proposes strategies to mitigate the tensions between community protection and individual healing mandates.
Discusses the necessary sacrifices and compromises for the US community mental health system to achieve better integration.