Psychiatric Services addresses the needs of mental health clinicians and administrators in all types of treatment settings. It provides timely, practical information you can put to immediate use to improve patient care and treatment and the delivery of mental health services. Each issue is packed with research-based reports, columns, and articles on effective treatment approaches and other important topics, such as improving patient outcomes, reducing service utilization, coordinating services with primary care providers, stretching shrinking health care budgets, and coping with managed care. Whatever your interest--clinical services, administration, or legal, economic, or public policy issues--youíll find the most comprehensive coverage in Psychiatric Services.