Editorial

Creating a More Intentional Behavioral Healthcare System

Authors

  • David Haddad
  • Jeremiah Gibson New England Association for Family and Systemic Therapy

Keywords:

mental health, behavioral health, healthcare, health policy, community mental health

Abstract

What if we thought of commodity as a behavioral healthcare system that provides a compassionate and effective experience for the clients it serves, as well as one that is responsible for the commodities that facilitate positive holistic lives of clinicians and staff who provide the care?

We can’t imagine that there would be much disagreement on the benefit of such a system, yet to accomplish such a goal requires an agreement that there are things that we can do that move us towards the goal of creating a smarter, more effective system.  What are the relational practices that might move a behavioral system in that direction? How do we identify and practice these qualities together?

Author Biography

Jeremiah Gibson, New England Association for Family and Systemic Therapy

Jeremiah Gibson is the Executive Director for the New England Association for Family and Systemic Therapy (NEAFAST). He is also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist at the South Shore Family Health Collaborative in Quincy, where he provides couples and sex therapy and teaches in their training program. His professional interests include couples and families with young children, couples and sexuality, and religious/spiritual issues.

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Published

2022-10-02

How to Cite

Haddad, D., & Gibson, J. (2022). Editorial: Creating a More Intentional Behavioral Healthcare System. New England Journal of Relational and Systemic Practice, 2(3). Retrieved from https://www.nejournalrsp.com/index.php/mejrsp/article/view/47