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Clergy consultation as a community mental health program. 1977

C M Kaseman, and R G Anderson

The authors describe the planning, development, implementation, and results of a consultation program to the clergy as part of an agency's community mental health service. The paper focuses on the four main program goals of (1) revitalizing a local association for the clergy, (2) developing the clergy's pastoral skills, (3) increasing community supports for mental health, and (4) developing a counseling service sponsored by the local clergy for community residents.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010327	Pastoral Care	Counseling or comfort given by ministers, priests, rabbis, etc., to those in need of help with emotional problems or stressful situations.	Psychology, Pastoral,Pastoral Psychology,Care, Pastoral
D012017	Referral and Consultation	The practice of sending a patient to another program or practitioner for services or advice which the referring source is not prepared to provide.	Consultation,Gatekeepers, Health Service,Hospital Referral,Second Opinion,Consultation and Referral,Health Service Gatekeepers,Hospital Referrals,Referral,Referral, Hospital,Referrals, Hospital,Consultations,Gatekeeper, Health Service,Health Service Gatekeeper,Opinion, Second,Opinions, Second,Referrals,Second Opinions
D002977	Clergy	Persons ordained for religious duties, who serve as leaders and perform religious services.	Chaplains,Clerics,Deacons,Imams,Ministers,Pastors,Priests,Rabbis,Chaplain,Cleric,Deacon,Imam,Minister,Pastor,Priest,Rabbi
D003156	Community Mental Health Services	Diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive mental health services provided for individuals in the community.	Community Mental Health Service,Mental Health Services, Community,Assertive Community Treatment,Health Services, Community Mental,Services, Community Mental Health,Services, Mental Health Community,Community Treatment, Assertive,Treatment, Assertive Community
D003376	Counseling	The giving of advice and assistance to individuals with educational or personal problems.