This paper discusses the rationale for initiating group psychotherapy and a group program for the elderly in a private psychiatric hospital setting. The problems encountered and solutions found for patients, group therapists, and attending psychiatrists, and the therapeutic value of group therapy for the elderly psychiatric patient are examined.…

A study of the perceived effectiveness of a mental health service at a large university is described. Results indicate that brief psychotherapy with college students increased both positive feelings about self and others and academic standing, while lowering anxiety levels. (JMF)

Clinical and epidemiological evidence is presented indicating that many more Black delinquent children and their families fail to receive needed psychiatric and medical services than do White delinquents. (Author)

Available from: Williams & Wilkins Company 428 East Preston Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Histories of hyperactive symptoms were evaluated for 91 Ss receiving impatient psychiatric services (mean age = 17 years) and 100 Ss in a drug treatment program (mean age = 25 years). (Author/IM)

A program of home visits was developed through the Crisis Intervention Unit of the Department of Psychiatry of Toronto East General Hospital in order to provide alternative clinical counselling for psychiatric patients. Preliminary results suggest that home visits have considerable implications for the development of suicide prevention services.…

To pin down the appropriate parameters for graduate nursing education, the authors say we must explore the meanings of advanced generalist and specialist. They discuss the focus, scope, and depth of the community health major, psychiatric mental health nursing, nursing care of children, maternity nursing, medical-surgical nursing, and nursing…

Suggests that in the past 20 years major shifts in federal government policies have taken place which have increased state control over mental health programs to the detriment of local communities. Identifies and discusses the major factors responsible for these changes. (Author/BH)

Assessed older alcoholics and psychiatric patients (N=235, N=60) on a standard psychological test battery to examine left and right hemisphere functioning. Results indicated visual-spatial and constructional tasks, newer learning tasks, and secondary memory showed a more pronounced decline than verbal or left hemisphere tasks. (JAC)

Computerized records of a psychiatric emergency department were used to observe the nature of psychiatric emergencies among college students. Student visits were described using demographic variables, times of visits, and accompaniment. Implications of the findings for campus administration and mental health service personnel are discussed.…

Work histories of male psychiatric patients were compared to see if they varied as a function of psychiatric diagnosis. Results indicated the more severe the maladjustment, the less likely the men were to have been employed above the semiskilled level of occupations. (Author)

This report describes an existing counseling and testing center program for treating emotionally disturbed college students which seems to be very successful. Many clients welcome questions covering topics other than those they thought of bringing up spontaneously, since they generally interpret the questions as indicative of concern and interest…

Considers data drawn from an earlier study and explores the proportion of the population that used mental health services as well as the extent those services were used by students at the University of Pennsylvania. (Author/RK)

This article considers the experience of a long and significant relationship with a number of students at M.I.T. This student group developed an extraclinical association, and their reactions to this association are evaluated. (Author/RK)

In a New York center, the parents of children undergoing psychiatric counseling must attend three orientation meetings; specific examples of resulting attitude changes are given. (SP)