Matus R, Nuehring E M
Community Ment Health J. 1979 Spring;15(1):33-40. doi: 10.1007/BF00754749.
Primary prevention and a public health model have been among the distinguishing innovations of the community mental health movement. Social work practice, however, has historically been involved in community intervention and environmental manipulation to offset social and psychological jeopardy. Given a long tradition of commitment to activity and techniques which are now hailed as mental health's "third revolution," this study explores the role of social work in primary prevention. Data are from a survey of three community mental health centers in which professional staff completed the Gottesfeld Critical Issues of Community Mental Health questionnaire, a time-distribution form, and a prevention questionnaire. In addition, all staff working in primary prevention were interviewed in depth. The total sample of this study of mental health professionals was 84. This study points to some interesting contradictions found between social work action and ideology in primary prevention. Also, social workers are compared with other professionals in order to isolate some primary prevention tasks and attitudes that appear unique to each.
初级预防和公共卫生模式一直是社区心理健康运动的显著创新成果。然而，社会工作实践在历史上就一直参与社区干预和环境调控，以抵消社会和心理方面的危害。鉴于长期以来致力于那些如今被誉为心理健康“第三次革命”的活动和技术，本研究探讨了社会工作在初级预防中的作用。数据来自对三个社区心理健康中心的调查，其中专业人员完成了戈特斯费尔德社区心理健康关键问题问卷、时间分配表和预防问卷。此外，还对所有从事初级预防工作的人员进行了深入访谈。本项针对心理健康专业人员的研究总样本为84人。本研究指出了在初级预防中社会工作行动与意识形态之间存在的一些有趣矛盾。此外，还将社会工作者与其他专业人员进行比较，以找出一些似乎各自独有的初级预防任务和态度。
