title: The diagnostic consultation and rural community mental health programs.
abstract: A diagnostic consultation service employing traditional methods is described. The assets and limitations of this method are studied through a follow-up of 27 consecutive evaluations of children with behavior problems. The relevance to community mental health strategies in rural areas is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington Medical School, USA.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Townes
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Lytle
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Wimberger