Expanding Mental Health Crisis Capacity in North Carolina
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: North Carolina’s mental health crisis system faces structural workforce and capacity deficits that drive emergency department boarding, delayed care, and rising costs. Despite investments, rural disparities and limited psychiatric beds persist. This paper evaluates system inefficiencies and argues for comprehensive crisis reform, focusing on workforce expansion, telepsychiatry, and coordinated statewide infrastructure.
Source: North Carolina Medical Journal
DOI: 10.18043/001c.160996
Author: Paul Alebrande
Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7160149375