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Developing mental health programs in areas lacking professional facilities: The community consultant approach in New Mexico

Community Mental Health Journal volume 2, pages 163–169 (1966)Cite this article

Abstract

New Mexico has devised a district consultant approach to initiate mental health services in outlying, professionally “underdeveloped” areas. Each multicounty district is served by one locally based, fulltime professional consultant—a psychologist, social workers, or mental health nurse—augmented by a part time traveling psychiatrist. The program has emphasized community development, mainly through consultation, inservice training, and interagency coordination.

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  1. cultural anthropologist, Director and Social Scientist, University of New Mexico, USA

    Charles R. Griffith Ph.D.

  2. psychologist, Director and Social Scientist, cultural anthropologist, Director and Social Scientist, Division of Mental Health, New Mexico Department of Public Health, USA

    Lester M. Libo Ph.D. &  Charles R. Griffith Ph.D.

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The work was supported in part by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (MH-286). The collaboration of the project staff is gratefully acknowledged: G. Gliva, C. E. Madore, E. Mariani, W. Sears, R. Fortier, B. Douglas, E. Rowe, L. Puente, and A. Hillerman (editorial consultant).

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Libo, L.M., Griffith, C.R. Developing mental health programs in areas lacking professional facilities: The community consultant approach in New Mexico. Community Ment Health J 2, 163–169 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01420693

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Keywords

  • Public Health
  • Mental Health
  • Health Service
  • Mental Health Service
  • Social Worker