Community mental health espouses an innovative conception for psychological services in the university community. A concept of mental health emphasizing educational and developmental processes for college students is advocated; focus is on prevention and development of positive functioning rather than concentrating on remediation. Several of the innovative procedures being proposed or in the preliminary stages of implementation are discussed.
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