A midtown New York City cooperative project which is providing a wide range of on-site and referral services to families in crisis is depicted. The program, located in the emergency relocation hotel provides a day care center, psychiatric and social services, a pediatric clinic, recreational programs, and parent discussion groups. (CS)

The author describes the initial organization of a disease prevention/health promotion program for federal agencies involving 2,600 employees. It involved four categories of interventions: education of the medical staff, education of supervisors, client-centered case consultations, and consultee-centered case consultations. (AG)

The qualitative experience with one year's operation of this program is described and the psychiatric diagnostic scheme used is outlined in an appendix and table. (Authors/CB)

Much student discontent stems from the chaos, impersonality, and frenetic pace of the university bureaucracy. Mental health professionals have an important and legitimate role to play in overcoming these conditions and in helping to humanize the university. But such a role entails a radical reassignment of priorities and a new image, especially…

Presented in part at Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Boston, Mass., May 1969. (IR)

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)

To evaluate the Veterans Administration mental health services, a survey was conducted of staff opinion regarding the importance of several specific goals for these services. Goals dealing with development of patient skills necessary for self-support, elimination of psychological disorders, and protection of patients from violence received the…

Studied male psychiatric patients' social sensitivity and self-awareness in a human relations training program. The two variables were significantly related. Self- awareness was not related to group acceptance. Results indicate a decrease in patient's symptoms but not as a function of social sensitivity or self-awareness. (JAC)

The results of a survey of student opinion on college mental health services are discussed. (JD)

Responses of 60 physicians to a questionnaire describing patients with obvious psychiatric symptoms were analyzed. Findings indicated that a physician's decision to refer patients for psychological assistance may be influenced unduly by patient's age. Old patients were referred significantly less often than younger patients with identical…

A two-year group consultative experience with dormitory counselors is discussed and evaluated with suggestions for communication, training, and feedback designed to reduce counselors' anxiety over their personal effectiveness. (MB)

A summary of findings from a series of undergraduate class studies bearing on the similarities and differences between students using the counseling and/or psychiatric services amplifies an understanding both of student behavior and service functions. (MB)