A survey among agencies involved in psychological service provision for the aging indicated that: (1) therapy, assessment, and community consultation were the most prevalent geropsychological activities; (2) community mental health centers, hospitals, and New York State expressed greatest interest in hiring geropsychologists; and (3) the…

Many people who would benefit from mental health services opt not to pursue them or fail to fully participate once they have begun. One of the reasons for this disconnect is stigma; namely, to avoid the label of mental illness and the harm it brings, people decide not to seek or fully participate in care. Stigma yields 2 kinds of harm that may…

Discusses the need to increase the supply of psychotherapeutic services for those people with emotional problems who are mentally retarded or have IQs between 70 and 80. Suggests that clinical psychologists can play an important role in developing the needed services. (Author/GC)

A discussion of the rationale of the efforts of the Ohio Psychological Association "to confirm the competence, the status, and the autonomy of psychologists as providers of mental health services," originally presented as a presidential address at the meeting of the Ohio Psychological Association Perrysburg, Ohio, 10/24/75. (Author/JM)

Although the standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals were developed with no formal involvement on the part of psychologists, they reflect contemporary psychological thought concerning the effective delivery of mental health services and are appropriate for determining community mental health centers' eligibility for…

"Mental health services in the USSR are provided primarily by the medical profession through state mental hospitals and psychiatric sections in general hospitals and clinics. Drug therapy is the main treatment method used there, but psychotherapy is beginning to make some inroads. Family therapy settings are the newest additions to preventive…

The director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) describes that agency's history, its focus, research and training programs undertaken in the 1970s, and current controversy over the role of NIMH and the federal government in mental health manpower development. (GC)

Reviews 10 studies in which psychiatric patients considered seriously ill were randomly assigned to either inpatient care or some alternative mode of outpatient care. Finds that in no case were the outcomes of hospitalization more positive than alternative treatment. (Author/GC)

Presents data on the growth of crime and violence in the United States and focuses particular attention on the victim and the experience of victimization. Calls for more research into problems that crime victims face and for more mental health services for this group. (GC)

A discussion having two stated purposes: (1) to compare older therapeutic approaches with innovative approaches currently being employed with children in residential treatment; and (2) to indicate ways in which new therapeutic roles have affected the training of psychology interns and the work of staff psychologists. (Author/JM)

Applies a socio-psychological approach to social systems to examine the community mental health center (CMHC) movement, traces the historical evolution of the task mandate and the professional and organizational structures of the CMHCs to their legislative origins and considers possible future directions of the CMHC movement. (Author/JM)

Outlines the history of school psychology from 1895 to 1970 through an analogy to human growth and development. Gives special attention to the University of Pennsylvania, which established the first psychological clinic in 1896, as well as to significant persons in the field. (KH)

Providing housing and supports for people with psychiatric disabilities, particularly those who are homeless, is a major public policy challenge. Summarizes ways in which the concept of these needs is rapidly shifting in the mental health field. This population is increasingly seen as capable of full-community participation and integration. (AF)

Discusses the ethnic-related differences in mental hospitalization admittance rates, diagnoses, and length of treatment. Explores reasons other than ethnic origin that may account for these differences, including socioeconomic standing, access to alternative services, bias in practitioners' assignment of diagnostic labels, and differential stigma…

Psychologists and other mental health professionals can collaborate with persons suffering from mental disorders and their families to seek increased funding for the mental health movement. Partnerships between family members and psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers should be expanded in the following three areas: (1) research; (2)…