TY - JOUR KW - Behavioral Medicine/education KW - Benchmarking KW - Clinical Competence KW - Curriculum KW - Health Personnel/education KW - Humans KW - Mental Health Services/manpower KW - Quality of Health Care KW - Teaching/methods/standards KW - United States AU - M. A. Hoge AU - L . Y. Huey AU - M. J. O'Connell A1 - AB - Dramatic changes have occurred in the delivery of mental health and substance abuse services over the past decade and a half. There is growing concern that education programs have not kept pace with these changes and that reforms are needed to improve the quality and relevance of training efforts. Drawing on the published works of experts and a national initiative to develop a consensus among stakeholders about the nature of needed reforms, this article outlines 16 recommended "best practices" that should guide efforts to improve workforce education and training in the field of behavioral health. BT - Administration and Policy in Mental Health C5 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Policy CP - 2 CY - United States IS - 2 JF - Administration and Policy in Mental Health N2 - Dramatic changes have occurred in the delivery of mental health and substance abuse services over the past decade and a half. There is growing concern that education programs have not kept pace with these changes and that reforms are needed to improve the quality and relevance of training efforts. Drawing on the published works of experts and a national initiative to develop a consensus among stakeholders about the nature of needed reforms, this article outlines 16 recommended "best practices" that should guide efforts to improve workforce education and training in the field of behavioral health. PP - United States PY - 2004 SN - 0894-587X; 0894-587X SP - 91 EP - 106 EP - T1 - Best practices in behavioral health workforce education and training T2 - Administration and Policy in Mental Health TI - Best practices in behavioral health workforce education and training U1 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Policy U2 - 15586846 VL - 32 VO - 0894-587X; 0894-587X Y1 - 2004 ER -