The authors attempt to establish what a project is in the vocabulary of the monograph under consideration. An example of a project, the Crisis Center, serves to define the terms community project and community participation. (Author)

The authors discuss limitations of research techniques and raise questions about some of the results of a study designed to train nonprofessionals for community mental health project leadership. (BY)

Discussed is the consultation of mental health professionals with nonprofessional mental health workers for the purpose of presenting several dimensions of this process and attempting to define what the consultant should be like and what he should do to work effectively with nonprofessional consultees. (Author/BY(

Criteria for the selection of nonprofessionals for community mental health services are discussed. (BY)

In training nonprofessionals for a mental health project leadership role, directors attempted to find methods which were responsive to the needs of trainees. General appraisal of training and training techniques are presented. )Author/BY(

The authors describe methods and rationale of assignment of roles and give consideration to the nonprofessional role in its most simple form, a description of job behavior perceived to be appropriate for nonprofessional project leaders. (Author)

Discussed are the effects of methods of role assignment on consensus of expectations and establishment of social location. (Author)

The research rationale and design of a project which trained no-professionals to provide mental health services are discussed. (BY(