A manual on state mental health planning /

"Developed under contract No. 278-76-0047 (MH)...for the National Institute of Mental Health."

National Institute of Mental Health: support programs.

1967 ed. prepared by the Public Information Branch, National Institute of Mental Health.

Manual of NCHSR-sponsored research products applicable to comprehensive health planning /

Mode of access: Internet.

Certificate of need, state health planning, and the state bonding authority for health facilities construction and development : Task Force report to the Council.

Cover title.

Guidelines for writing learner objectives in comprehensive health education programs /

Mode of access: Internet.

Guide to using the uniform Illinois hospital discharge abstract for health planning /

Includes bibliographical references.

Overview of health care programs in the state of Illinois.

"November 2001"

The Comprehensive State Health Planning Agency : planning and administrative objectives : the fiscal year 1973, work program.

Mode of access: Internet.

Health planning methods : case studies from the 1978 International Workshop.

Pt. 2 sold only by National Technical Information Service.

Current health status and the future demand for health care programs and social support services : follow-up analyses from the survey of aging veterans /

"March 1985."

Health planning information series.

Mode of access: Internet.

Implications of prospective payment for the health care system and health planning /

"HRP-0906516."

Localizing a global discipline - Designing new planning programs in Sri Lanka

In order to be relevant and useful in a fragmented developing country context, community and regional planning needs to shift away from the use of rigid tools to more flexible, adaptive approaches. An international review of planning curricula indicated a widespread consensus with respect to key competencies required of planners. This understanding was used in the development of new teaching programs at three Sri Lankan universities. Complementing the technical core knowledge areas, strong emphases on problem structuring, critical and strategic thinking, and the understanding of the political and institutional contexts appear to be crucial to making the agenda of planning for sustainable development more than a fashionable cliche. In order for these core areas to have relevance in a developing country context, however, planning curricula need to achieve a balance between local priorities and a global perspective.

Do nations' mental health policies, programs and legislation influence their suicide rates? An ecological study of 100 countries

Objective: To test the hypothesis that the presence of national mental health policies, programs and legislation would be associated with lower national suicide rates. Method: Suicide rates from 100 countries were regressed on mental health policy, program and legislation indicators. Results: Contrary to the hypothesized relationship, the study found that after introducing mental health initiatives (with the exception of substance abuse policies), countries' suicide rates rose. Conclusion: It is of concern that most mental health initiatives are associated with an increase in suicide rates. However, there may be acceptable reasons for the observed findings, for example initiatives may have been introduced in areas of increasing need, or a case-finding effect may be operating. Data limitations must also be considered.