Accreditation Models of Mental Health Care: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Ab s t r a c t Purpose:To identify accreditation models in mental health and their effects on performance of health plans and health facilities. Methods:We conducted a free search in Databases of PubMed , Scopus , EMBASE , PsycINFO and Google Scholar up to March 2014 ,searching for "mental health" and "accreditation" in keywords, titles , abstracts and all indexed fields . Inclusion criteria were English or Persian language of of the articles, and Presentig accreditation models in mental health (processes or effects). Exclusion criteria were manuals of accreditation ,guidelines of accreditation,revisions of standards and Interview with pioneers.