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Published Online: April 1974

Preventive Mental Health Programming for a Non-Health Agency

Scott H. Nelson, M.D., Paul B. Batalden, M.D., David P. Kraft, M.D., and Frederick J. Stoddard, M.D.Authors Info & Affiliations
Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 131, Number 4
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.1974.131.4.419
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To introduce and maintain a preventive mental health program in a federal agency such as Job Corps has special requirements: a recognition of the goals of the organization, selection of personnel on the basis of proved past experience or special talent, and responsiveness to the youthful high-risk minority population the agency serves and to the staff that works with them. This paper describes how the authors attended to these requirements and developed a meaningful and effective mental health program.

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Volume 131 • Number 4 • April 1974
Pages: 419 - 422
PubMed: 4814910

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Published in print: April 1974
Published online: 24 April 2020

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Scott H. Nelson, M.D.
At the time this paper was written, the authors were with the Job Corps, Manpower Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C. Dr. Nelson was Principal Medical Officer, a position that Dr. Batalden had held previously; Dr. Kraft was Principal Mental Health Officer; and Dr. Stoddard was Deputy Mental Health Officer. Dr. Nelson is now Acting Associate Administrator for Planning and Evaluation, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW), Washington, D.C. Dr. Batalden is Acting Director, Bureau of Community Mental Health Services, Health Services Administration, DHEW. Dr. Kraft is now Acting Principal Medical Officer, Job Corps, and Dr. Stoddard is now Clinical Associate, Adult Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Md. Reprints may be obtained from the Job Corps Health Staff, Manpower Administration, Department of Labor, Washington, D.C. 20213.
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Paul B. Batalden, M.D.
At the time this paper was written, the authors were with the Job Corps, Manpower Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C. Dr. Nelson was Principal Medical Officer, a position that Dr. Batalden had held previously; Dr. Kraft was Principal Mental Health Officer; and Dr. Stoddard was Deputy Mental Health Officer. Dr. Nelson is now Acting Associate Administrator for Planning and Evaluation, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW), Washington, D.C. Dr. Batalden is Acting Director, Bureau of Community Mental Health Services, Health Services Administration, DHEW. Dr. Kraft is now Acting Principal Medical Officer, Job Corps, and Dr. Stoddard is now Clinical Associate, Adult Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Md. Reprints may be obtained from the Job Corps Health Staff, Manpower Administration, Department of Labor, Washington, D.C. 20213.
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David P. Kraft, M.D.
At the time this paper was written, the authors were with the Job Corps, Manpower Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C. Dr. Nelson was Principal Medical Officer, a position that Dr. Batalden had held previously; Dr. Kraft was Principal Mental Health Officer; and Dr. Stoddard was Deputy Mental Health Officer. Dr. Nelson is now Acting Associate Administrator for Planning and Evaluation, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW), Washington, D.C. Dr. Batalden is Acting Director, Bureau of Community Mental Health Services, Health Services Administration, DHEW. Dr. Kraft is now Acting Principal Medical Officer, Job Corps, and Dr. Stoddard is now Clinical Associate, Adult Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Md. Reprints may be obtained from the Job Corps Health Staff, Manpower Administration, Department of Labor, Washington, D.C. 20213.
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Frederick J. Stoddard, M.D.
At the time this paper was written, the authors were with the Job Corps, Manpower Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C. Dr. Nelson was Principal Medical Officer, a position that Dr. Batalden had held previously; Dr. Kraft was Principal Mental Health Officer; and Dr. Stoddard was Deputy Mental Health Officer. Dr. Nelson is now Acting Associate Administrator for Planning and Evaluation, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW), Washington, D.C. Dr. Batalden is Acting Director, Bureau of Community Mental Health Services, Health Services Administration, DHEW. Dr. Kraft is now Acting Principal Medical Officer, Job Corps, and Dr. Stoddard is now Clinical Associate, Adult Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Md. Reprints may be obtained from the Job Corps Health Staff, Manpower Administration, Department of Labor, Washington, D.C. 20213.
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