AN OVERVIEW OF EXISTING APPROACHES TO THE PREVENTION OF MENTAL DISORDER IS PROVIDED. THE CHILD-CENTERED PROGRAMS DISCUSSED HERE INCLUDE THOSE--(1) WHICH REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF PRE-NATAL AND PERINATAL CASUALTY, (2) WHICH TREAT CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL DEFECTS, (3) WHICH ARE ORIENTED TOWARD THE CHILD-PARENT RELATIONSHIP, (4) WHICH ARE ORIENTED TOWARD…

An overview is presented of guidelines drawn up for the development of health programs for junior and community colleges by the American College Health Association. The responsibilities of college health practitioners in the field of oral and dental health are emphasized. (JD)

This speech sketches a picture of post-natal health care in the United States, circa 1979. Between 1970 and 1976, post-natal infant deaths in the first week after birth dropped 32%. During the same period, the post-neonatal decline was just 12%. Statistics are presented which highlight areas of concern. Variation across states, high incidence in…

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS CAN BE APPLIED TO THE PLANNING AND DELIVERY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE MODELS PRESENTED SHOW HOW A SYSTEMS APPROACH CAN BE USED TO ANSWER SOME OF THE KEY QUESTIONS IN PLANNING, ORGANIZING, AND EVALUATING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROGRAMS. MODEL 1 APPROACHES THE TASK OF DEFINING AND CATEGORIZING MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED PROBLEMS.…

Information on the nutritional habits of 154 Head Start children from rural, small city, and metropol tan areas in the central United States was obtained from questionnaires answered by the children's mothers. The information was restricted to what foods the children liked and disliked, except that a determination of the quantity of milk consumed…

The major purpose of this study was to assess the behavioral impact of the American Dental Association's (ADA) Teaching and Learning Program, Level 2. A second purpose was to determine the reliability of the Navy Plaque Index (NPI) when administered to a relatively large sample of elementary school students. The NPI, which has demonstrated…

The Maimonides Early Childhood Health-Mental Health Prevention and Treatment Program is described. The program provides a broad range of preventive services to children who are five years of age and younger. Services are organized into Post-Natal and Pre-School Programs. The Post-Natal Program offers group education and counseling, individual…

An outline of the materials, equipment, and implements used for manicuring and pedicuring is presented in this course program. A guide to the services in the cosmetology field is laid out in a number of time blocks which cover: the Fingernails (3 hours), Manicure Supplies (2 hours), Manicure Techniques (20 hours), Pedicuring (5 hours), Basic…

This paper identifies and briefly comments on the approaches used for justifying health education program needs for the purpose of educating and training people for the health care professions and occupations. It assesses and evaluates available information concerning the needs of programs that are designed to train and educate professionals for…

Through a comprehensive critical review of the empirical literature on health services utilization, there has been developed: (1) a classification of health services utilization, (2) a list of operational indices commonly used to measure each type of use. (3) a summary of the most powerful predictors of various types of use, and (4) a numbered…

BECAUSE TYPICAL UNIVERSITY RESOURCES SEEMED INADEQUATE FOR WORKING WITH SEVERELY EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED STUDENTS, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY ESTABLISHED A HALFWAY HOUSE OR THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE IN FEBRUARY 1966. A RESIDENCE HALL WAS UTILIZED AND REGULAR RESIDENTS WHO VOLUNTEERED AS PROJECT PARTICIPANTS WERE INSTRUCTED ON COPING…

This article explains the development and implementation of an educational program for pregnant adolescents in the state of Louisiana. (RC)

Health education programs must begin to emphasize the relationship between genetic constitution, environment, and lifestyle if significant progress is to be made in the prevention of chronic disease. (DS)

A parent-monitored program of oral hygiene, stressing regular brushing and flossing, resulted in statistically significant improvement in palque and gingivitis ratings. (MJB)

Improvement of federal effectiveness in the fields of health care and preventive medicine involves pressure by the public directed toward appropriation of monies, as well as their preliminary authorization. (MJB)