Studied 18 committed persons who were receiving outpatient treatment and compared them with three patient groups that differed by admission status and treatment setting. Results indicated applying the principle of least restrictive alternative in civil commitment seldom results in outpatient treatment, even after initial treatment in a more…

Some local mental health organizations and park and recreation agencies have joined forces to help women with problems. (SK)

Describes the School Consultation Program offered by the Jewish Children's Bureau (JCB) to the special education personnel of four elementary schools in a suburban school district. Discusses problems and special techniques of applying child welfare to school consultation. (JH)

This presentation outlines the implications of psychiatric disability recovery for mental health systems and programs. Schizophrenia and other serious psychiatric disabilities have been viewed as irreversible illnesses with increasing disability over time. Mental health program planning, policies, and practices have been developed and implemented…

Describes a system of appraisal in health education leading to continuous adjustment of curriculum and evaluation processes developed by the local school district. (GB)

This study examines the process of teacher education as a precursor to student education. Of first concern is the question of preparing teachers to teach about drug use and abuse, but no final determination of the success or failure of a program can be made without some measure of the effects upon the students. (Author)

This paper describes an innovative and effective approach to venereal disease education which utilized an Educational Telephone Network. (JC)

This article reports the results of a pilot counseling project where the emphasis was on using graduate student personnel to provide counseling and supportive services within the university residence hall environment. (Author)

Health Start is being carried out to develop ways of coordinating health resources and to extend Head Start-type health services to a greater number of poor pre-school children. (Author/CB)

This paper compares the Health Hints approach, based on desirable behavioral outcomes with the Health Philosophy approach to health education. The Health Philosophy approach, if well taught, would help develop power of analysis and criticism in students. (JC)

This article relates the sickle cell education program, the personnel training and the screening procedures of a pilot sickle cell screening program by the Prince George's County Health Department. (JA)

The purposes of this study were: (1) to determine the attitudes held by parents of different social class groups toward the health services provided by the Albuquerque Public Schools, and (2) to find out what differences existed among the attitudes held by parents in three social class groups concerning these health services. (Author)