Branch of psychiatry concerned with the provision and delivery of a coordinated program of mental health care to a specified population. The foci included in this concept are: all social, psychological and physical factors related to etiology, prevention, and maintaining positive mental health in the community.
Entry Term(s)
Psychiatry, Community
Social Psychiatry
Previous Indexing
Psychiatry (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note
80; was PSYCHIATRY, COMMUNITY 1973-79
Online Note
use COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRY to search PSYCHIATRY, COMMUNITY 1971-79 (as Prov 1971-72)
History Note
80; was PSYCHIATRY, COMMUNITY 1971-79 (Prov 1971-72)
Branch of psychiatry concerned with the provision and delivery of a coordinated program of mental health care to a specified population. The foci included in this concept are: all social, psychological and physical factors related to etiology, prevention, and maintaining positive mental health in the community.
