RT - Journal Article T1 - Integration of Mental Health Program in Andimeshk Primary Health Care Network JF - ijpcp YR - 2004 JO - ijpcp VO - 10 IS - 1 UR - http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-114-en.html SP - 110 EP - 115 K1 - Key words: integration K1 - mental health K1 - prevalence K1 - mental disorder K1 - epilepsy K1 - mental retarda- tion K1 - health center K1 - Andimeshk AB -  AbstractObjectives: The purpose of this project was to evaluate the status of integration of mental health program in health centers and also to determine the prevalence of mental disorders  in Andimeshk rural areas. Method: In this descriptive study, 16 health houses, three rural health centers, one urban health center, and a population of 23308 that have been under the coverage of mental health program since 1992 were evaluated. The required data were collected via reviewing case files and statistical re-ports of city health center. Data were analyzed by statistical-descriptive methods and z-test. Findings: Prevalence of mental disorders based on assessment of the health group was ten in every thousand. The rate is 1.1 for severe mental group, 3.7 for mild mental group, 2.7 for epilepsy, and 2.5 for mental retardation. Statistical analysis did not indicate a significant difference between the types of mental disorders (neurotics,epilepsy, and mental retardation) with the expected indices at the national level. However,a significant difference was found in the severe mental group (P LA eng UL http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-114-en.html M3 ER -