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OverviewIn this book, the IOM makes recommendations for permitting independent practice for mental health counselors treating patients within TRICARE--the DOD's health care benefits program. This would change current policy, which requires all counselors to practice under a physician's supervision without regard to their education, training, licensure or experience. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Committee on the Qualifications of Professionals Providing Mental Health Counseling Services under TRICARE , Board on the Health of Select Populations , Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press Imprint: National Academies Press ISBN: 9780309147668ISBN 10: 0309147662 Pages: 350 Publication Date: 23 July 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 TRICARE Beneficiaries and Mental Health Issues in Military Families; 5 3 Requirements Related to the Practice of Counseling; 6 4 Independent and Supervised Practice of Counselors in Other Health-Care Systems; 7 5 Research Regarding the Determinants of High-Quality Mental Health Care; 8 6 Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations; 9 Appendixes; 10 Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas; 11 Appendix B: Additional Demographic Information on the TRICARE Beneficiary Population; 12 Appendix C: Definition of Terms Used in This Report; 13 Appendix D: Excerpts from 32 CFR 199.6: Selected Subsections Regarding the Practice of Authorized Mental Health Providers Under TRICARE; 14 Appendix E: Excerpts from Army Regulation 40-68: Selected Subsections Regarding the Scope of Practice and Supervision of Licensed Counselors; 15 Appendix F: Case Summary Illustrating the Complexity of Mental Health Issues in the Military Population; 16 Appendix G: State Laws and Regulations Regarding the Practice of Counselors as of November 2009; 17 Appendix H: Biographic Sketches of Committee Members, Consultant, and StaffReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |