Mental and physical comorbidity in an Arab primary health care setting

Primary health care in the Arab world

WILHELM WEBER and EDUARD WEBER, Mechanics of the human walking apparatus, transl. P. Maquet and R. Furlong, Berlin and New York, Springer-Verlag, 1992, pp. xix, 273, illus., DM 168.00 (3-540-53541-1). This is the latest in a series of classic works on animal and human locomotion translated for Springer-Verlag, including Giovanni Borelli On the movement of animals first published in 1680, and Wi...

Parent Physical and Mental Health Comorbidity and Adolescent Behavior.

The objectives of this study were to ascertain behavioral outcomes 10-11 years after 9/11 in adolescents ages 11-18 years (0-8 years old at the time of 9/11) enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Registry (Registry), and relate these outcomes to their 9/11-exposures and to parent health. Behavioral difficulties among adolescents were assessed using the adolescent-reported Strengths and Diff...

Mental health care in primary care settings.

Primary Care, Public Health, and Mental Health

Primary care providers (PCPs) can perform a central role in bridging mental health and public health. This role was recognized by the Mental Health/Mental Illness Expert Panel convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Adult and Community Health. PCPs, who form the backbone of the US health workforce, can serve a critical role in all stages of mental health deliver...

Integrating primary mental health care and mental health promotion.