The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Session: International Mental Health/ Illness
4045.0: Tuesday, November 12, 2002: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Oral
International Mental Health/ Illness
As problems mount in many areas of the US for persons with mental illness and disability, it is useful to study the organization of public mental health and experience of other countries in this area.
Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organizer(s):Martin Gittelman, PhD
8:30 AMEffectiveness of family based daily observed treatment (DOT) with conventional or newer atypical antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia
Martin Gittelman, PhD, Chen Yanfang
8:42 AMIntegration of mental health services into primary care: Lessons from an international project
William E. Aaronson, PhD, Aurelia Nicoletta Bizamcer, MD, MPH, Kathryn Healey, PhD
8:54 AMInternational Comparison of NGO Activities in Shaping Mental Health Policy and Practice: Case Study of NAMI and ZENKAREN
Eri Kuno, PhD, Iwao Oshima, PhD, Darlene Nipper, MS, Hajime Oketani
Organized by:International Health
CE Credits:Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work

The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA