The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research is a peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary journal which publishes articles on the organization, financing, delivery, and outcomes of behavioral health (including alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health) services.

JBHS&R is the official journal of the Association of Behavioral Healthcare Management (ABHM), an individual membership section of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (NCCBH). ABHM section members are administrators, planners, policymakers, and program evaluators of services for people with emotional disturbances, mental illness, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities, and those with problems of alcohol and substance abuse.

The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research (ISSN 1094-3412) (formerly the Journal of Mental Health Administration) is published four times annually -February, May, August, & November- by the Association of Behavioral Healthcare Management, NCCBH, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway - Suite 320, Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 984-6200 and fax:(301) 881-7159 and Springer. Permissions requests should be addressed to the editor.