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Challenges with Behavioral Health Services Research Data

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This chapter examines the complexity of data being generated by a multitude of individuals and organizations within the various areas of behavioral health (alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health) services research. It will also examine the role of technology in services research and in accessing research databases. In addition, this chapter will identify some of the major databases in behavioral health services research and illustrate the complexity of collecting, organizing, and accessing information from a vast array of data collection sources.

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    Ardis Hanson

  2. Department of Child and Family Studies, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA

    Bruce Lubotsky Levin

  3. Behavioral Health Concentration, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA

    Bruce Lubotsky Levin

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Hanson, A., Levin, B.L. (2020). Challenges with Behavioral Health Services Research Data. In: Levin, B.L., Hanson, A. (eds) Foundations of Behavioral Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18435-3_6

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