Demographic data and mental health planning.
The use of readily available demographic data in mental health planning is discussed and illustrated. Four indices are identified as important in setting priorities for mental health services: social class, family organization, population mobility, and population heterogeneity.
D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D005006:Ethnicity; D005191:Family Characteristics; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011203:Poverty; D012040:Regional Health Planning; D012306:Risk; D012923:Social Class