EACH YEAR, APPROXIMATELY ONE IN FOUR AMERICAN
ADULTS EXPERIENCES A MENTAL DISORDER, YET THE
NUMBER OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS PRACTICING
IN THE COUNTRY IS DISPROPORTIONATELY SMALLER.
THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT HAS INCREASED PATIENTS'
ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, BUT HOW WILL
THE PRACTICE OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE CHANGE AS A
RESULT? IN THE COMING PAGES, WE EXAMINE THE FIELD
OF MENTAL HEALTH YESTERDAY, TODAY AND BEYOND.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: MENTAL HEALTH
Mental Health
