The community mental health center model with its varied direct clinical services becomes a
white elephant when applied to rural states and areas. The model does not fulfill the mental …

MIDST ALL the blame and acclaim, the impassioned oratory, the many journal articles and
the books, it is easy to forget that the community mental health centers program is still very …

In this progress report on the community mental health centers program, the Director of the
National Institute of Mental Health reviews existing patterns of support, community …

The orignal intent of community mental health centers was that they would treat the mentally
ill. The more than 750 centers now operating are drifting away from that health service …

Several critical issues involved in successfully initiating and maintaining a community
mental health center program in a rural setting are discussed. These include the necessity of …

A new system for delivering mental health services in the United States is now being
developed. The system depends on the establishment of a new organizational form, the …

W the Community Mental Health Centers Act was passed in 1963, the federal gov-ernment
set general guidelines for operation, 7 based primarily on traditional medical models of …

The purpose of this paper is to describe the psychiatrist's role in community mental health
programs, beginning with the evolution of psychiatric involvement in community mental …

With Pre sident Kennedy's signature on October 31, 1963, the bill to create a national
Community Mental Health Centers Program became law. The first community mental health …

Policy changes in the 1980s have altered the financial status of community mental health
centers. Directors have operated, in most cases, with fewer resources than in past decades …