This handbook will be an accessible source of information for professionals coming from either clinical or management backgrounds.

William H. Reid, M.D., M.P.H., is the former Medical Director of the Texas Mental Health and Mental Retardation System and Chair of the National Council of State Medical Directors. He has been a senior manager in many mental health settings, and is past president of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. He is currently clinical or adjunct professor at three Texas medical schools and lives and practices in Horseshoe Bay, Texas.
Stuart B. Silver, M.D., is the former Director of the Mental Hygiene Administration of the State of Maryland and past president of the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors. Currently, he is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Clinical Associates, PA, a multi-specialty medical group.

Foreword, Walter W. Menninger, M.D. Mental Health Management Principles. Introduction, Bruce Lebotsky Levin. Critical Issues in Mental Health Administration and Leadership, Ardis Hanson, Bruce Lebotsky Levin. Leadership and Training in Mental Health, Bruce Lebotsky Levin, Ardis Hanson, Sara A. Kuppin. Mental Health Services Delivery, Bruce Lebotsky Levin, Ardis Hanson. Administrative Theory, L. Mark Russakoff. The Dynamics of Organizational Change in Mental Health Administration, Sharon Topping. Mental Health Care Management. Introduction, Philip E. Veenhui. Essential Management Functions, Philip E. Veenhuis. Mental Health Management Environments: General Hospital Psychiatric Units, L. Mark Russakoff. Management and Leadership in the State Hospital, Harold Carmel. The Community Mental Health Center Medical Director, Jon E. Gudeman. Children's Mental Health Services: The Challenge of Changing Policy and Practice, Lenore B. Behar. Managed Mental Health Care: From Cottage Industry to System of Care, Peter B. Rosenquist. Disciplinary Foundations. Psychiatry, Philip E. Veenhuis. Organization and Administration of Psychology, James Picano, Matthew Blusewicz. Psychiatric Nursing Administration, Patricia Christian. Social Workers in Mental Health Administration, Mary Fraser. Activities Therapy, Anne B. Fleischer. Extraorganization Relationships, Thomas Hester. Ethical Issues in Mental Health System Leadership, John F. Baggett. Business, Finance, and the Funding of Care. Introduction, Stuart B. Silver. The Modeling of a Business, Stuart B. Silver. The Business Plan, Stuart B. Silver. Budget, Stuart B. Silver. Financial Analysis and Management, Stuart B. Silver. Finance, Stuart B. Silver. Payers and Players, Stuart B. Silver. Values Issues in Fiscal Management, Stuart B. Silver. Information and Information Technology. Introduction, Chris E. Stout. Informatics, Technology, and the Clinical Leader, Chris E. Stout. Emerging Health Information Technology, Anne M. Mahalik. Information Trends for the Clinical Leader, Leigh W. Jerome. Using Technology to "Defragment" a Mental Health System, Thomas A. Simpatico, Carroll A. Cradock, Michael McGuire, Daria Zvetina. Videoconferencing in Mental Health Care: Barriers, Opportunities and Principles for Program Development, Carroll A. Cradock, Thomas A. Simpatico. Using Information to Manage Cultural Change: Establishing the Medical Model for Inpatient Care, Stephen H. Dinwiddie, Nancy Staples, Diana Meyers. Technology, Practice, and Ethics, Peter W. Demuth. Human Resources. Introduction, Ted W. Hirsh. Principles of Human Resources Management, Ted W. Hirsch, William H. Reid. Principles of Physician Recruiting, Richard C.W. Hall, Ryan C.W. Hall. Legal Issues, John Petrila. Introduction, Stuart B. Silver. The Evolution of Mental Health Law, John Petrila. Working With an Attorney, John Petrila. Confidentiality and Privilege, John Petrila. Malpractice and Other Negligence, John Petrila. Living Under Class Action Lawsuits: Their Effect on Mental Health Agency Staff and Patients, Gary E. Miller. A Primer for New Clinician-Managers. Introduction, William H. Reid. Management and the Management Environment, William H. Reid, Daniel J. Reid. Leadership, William H. Reid, Daniel J. Reid. Negotiation, Daniel J. Reid, William H. Reid. Appendix: Medical of Information Technology Glossary, Anne M. Mahalik, Chris E. Stout, William H. Reid