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18.   Mental Health and Mental Disorders

Goal: Improve mental health and ensure access to appropriate, quality mental health services.

Objective numbers in bold with an asterisk (*) indicate the objectives with proposed change(s).

Objective Number Objective Short Title
Mental Health Status Improvement
18-1Suicide
18-2Adolescent suicide attempts
18-3*Serious mental illness (SMI) among homeless adults
18-4*Employment of persons with SMI
18-5*Disordered eating behaviors
Treatment Expansion
18-6*Primary care screening and assessment
18-7*Treatment for children with mental health problems
18-8*Juvenile justice facility screening
18-9*Treatment for adults with mental disorders
18-10*Treatment for co-occurring disorders
18-11*Adult jail diversion programs
State Activities
18-12State tracking of consumer satisfaction
18-13State plans addressing cultural competence
18-14*State plans addressing elderly persons

Display all objectives in Focus Area 18.

Read Healthy People focus area 18 Mental Health and Mental Disorders in Healthy People 2010.


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