Summary

Description

The National Mental Health Services Survey (N-MHSS) is designed to collect information from all specialty mental health facilities in the United States, both public and private. N-MHSS provides the mechanism for quantifying the dynamic character and composition of the United States mental health treatment delivery system. Data are collected on topics including: • Facility type, operation, and primary treatment focus. • Facility treatment characteristics (e.g., settings of care; mental health treatment approaches, supportive services/practices, and special programs offered; crisis intervention team availability; and seclusion and restraint practices). • Facility operating characteristics (e.g., age groups accepted; services provided in non-English languages; and smoking policy). • Facility management characteristics (e.g., computerized functionality; licensure, certification, and accreditation; standard operating procedures; and sources of payment and funding). • Client demographic characteristics.