The author, Walter E. Barton, MD, was medical director of the American Psychiatric
Association at the time. In a commentary and analysis beginning on page 616, Steven S …

The authors describe the dichotomy in the concept of community mental health centers. One
view regards the community mental health center as a service provider for underserved …

Current developments in mental health theory and practice are being billed as “the third
psychiatric revolution”—community psychiatry. In such a climate of high expectations, it is …

Charges that the community mental health system exhibits the same mistakes and
limitations that existed in the old systems. The shortcomings are classified into 4 broad …

Describes trends in public mental health care for the 1990s, the need for a multifaceted and
adaptable psychotherapy, and the kind of training necessary for staff. Four trends will shape …

Many of the principles and practices of community mental health are compatible with valid
clinical training and offer perspectives and context within which training can flourish. This …

Criticizes many concepts and practices of the comunity mental health movement. Preventive
psychiatry as a goal is considered vague and impossible of fulfillment, and the concept of …

New patterns of providing mental health services are emerging. A comprehensive range of
readily available services close to where patients live and with continuity of care is the basis …

The author describes the opposition to community mental health that has developed among
various professional and nonprofessional groups, indicating the reasons for their opposition …

T. LUKE's, a 580-bed voluntary hospital, is located in an urban area that is experiencing
many of the difficulties that attend rapid social change. Concerned citizens in our area …