Background: Because the epidemiologic data available for adolescents from the developing world is scarce, the objective is to estimate the prevalence and severity of psychiatric disorders among Mexico City adolescents, the socio-demographic correlates associated with these disorders and service utilization patterns. Methods: This is a multistage…

Discusses the formation of new programs aimed at expanding the level of alcohol education and manpower training while making these activities more responsive to local and area requirements. (BD)

Advocates prevention of diseases through environmental controls. (PD)

The plight of the chronically mentally ill is discussed in this document. Chronic mental illness is defined as producing major impairments in functioning for an extended period of time. It is noted the chronically mentally ill are expected to negotiate a bureaucratic maze to receive help. The history of treatment of the mentally ill is traced from…

Methods that worked successfully in a nutrition education program for migrant farm workers are presented. (DT)

This paper addresses questions concerning the purpose and effectiveness of existing child nutrition programs. Chapter I introduces the major budget issues concerning these programs. Chapter II presents the historical development of the programs and focuses on the federal policies affecting the nutrition and health of children. Chapter III…

THE PROJECT DESCRIBED WAS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE INTERRELATION OF EDUCATIONAL CHANGE AND SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL. LOCATION OF THE PROJECT WAS CHOSEN BY A DETERMINATION OF SIZE, POPULATION, ORGANIZATION, AND COST. A TOWN OF 36,000 INHABITANTS IN MIDDLE SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS WAS CHOSEN. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION HAD A HIGH BUDGET AND…

Suggestions for program administrators and training program directors to develop comprehensive plans based on principles of community involvement, education, administration and finance, and the disciplines being taught are broadly outlined. Three accompanying charts illustrate approach to evaluation planning. (NF)

Interviewed 88 community elderly about seeking help for psychiatric symptoms. The results showed low past professional utilization, perceptions of low future utilization, an overwhelming preference for general physicians as treatment providers, and a very low opinion of the effectiveness of mental health professionals. (JAC)

"Data Trends" reports present summaries of research on mental health services for children and adolescents and their families. The article summarized in this "Data Trends" presents a model of effectiveness for wraparound teams, derived from a review of research and theory on effective teams. Using this framework, the authors discuss some of the…

Keynote address presented at the annual meeting of the American College Health Association, Chicago, April 1973. (Editors)