Kramer M
Milbank Mem Fund Q Health Soc. 1975 Summer;53(3):279-336.
The paper reviews progress made in the past 30 years in the development of statistical and epidemiological methods in the mental health field. Applications have included determinations of need for psychiatric care and supporting personnel; interpretation of morbidity indices, and cross-national comparisons of diagnoses of mental disorders. Much remains to be done. Progress would include better measurement of incidence, duration, and prevalence of mental disorders; more precise estimates of service needs; more effective programs to prevent or reduce disability. Particularly needed are field-research units under long-term funding with the task of assessing effectiveness of mental health programs at the catchment-area level.
本文回顾了过去30年心理健康领域统计和流行病学方法发展所取得的进展。其应用包括确定精神科护理和辅助人员的需求；解读发病率指标，以及对精神障碍诊断进行跨国比较。仍有许多工作要做。进展将包括更好地衡量精神障碍的发病率、病程和患病率；更精确地估计服务需求；制定更有效的预防或减少残疾的计划。特别需要的是长期获得资助的实地研究单位，其任务是在集水区层面评估心理健康项目的效果。
