Research: Topics: Health Care

Summary of A Strategic Plan for Documenting Mental Health in New York State

Welcome to this brief summary of  A Strategic Plan for Documenting Mental Health in New York State.  Mental health is a large, varied topic, and the documentation of historical records is a complex undertaking. The size and complexity are reflected in the full version of the guide, so this brief synopsis will give you an overview of the main points. Both versions will be useful for people with different degrees of experience with mental health and historical records. The full version provides summaries of the documentation priorities, examples of various kinds of documentation projects, and a description of the methodology used to create the plan which is adaptable for regional documentation planning. You may download an html version of the full guide or visit the Guides to Historical Records section of the Publications area to obtain a PDF or print copy of full guide.

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