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Hindi International Journal of Mental Health & PsychiatryISSN: 2471-4372
Marianna Ringel Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Mental Health Care; Disparities; Policies
Bailey Psychiatric Associates, Houston, Texas, USA
Biography
After having spent more than 20 years working in domestic and global health care policy I am now providing consulting services in those areas. During that time I served as Policy Director and Deputy Director of Maine’s Medicaid program, as well as on the Board of Trustees of the agency implementing Maine’s health care reform initiative. I use that experience, and my masters degree in public policy, to provide quality consulting services in the health care arena, as well as in the field of public policy more generally.
Publications
Review Article Open Access
Delving into Disparities: An Examination of American Mental Health
Author(s): Marianna Ringel, Mohayed Mohayed, Theresa A Bailey, Rahn K Bailey
Access to quality mental health care is not equally enjoyed by all Americans. There are a multitude of factors that have created this disparity. Factors such as cost of care are easy to intuit. However, there are many other contributors to disparity. These contributors can be subtle. Often, they are only demystified through careful examination of social, economic, and legal elements. This article seeks to demystify some of the various causes of mental health disparities in the U.S. This will be done be through a multifaceted inspection. Variations in the rates of care will be illuminated. Particular focus will be given to minority populations who typically underutilize mental health services. Cultural views inform how individuals view psychiatric illness. Indeed, dismissive attitudes of... view more»
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