Prevention Psychiatry

Abstract

<p>Disease prevention and health promotion are important elements of public health. Tobacco control, motor vehicle safety, nutrition, and immunizations are widespread public health measures employing science, policy, and interventions. Psychiatrists may ask what constitutes disease prevention and health promotion in the mental health field and how prevention and promotion fit into their clinical work.</p><h4>ABOUT THE AUTHORS</h4><p>Carol Koplan, MD, is Adjunct Assistant Professor, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Department of Health Policy and Management and Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Atlanta, Georgia. Anthony Charuvastra, MD, is Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Resident, New York University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, New York, New York. Michael T. Compton, MD, MPH, is Assistant Professor, Emory University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, and Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Atlanta, Georgia. James C. MacIntyre II, MD, is Staff Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry, Carolinas Medical Center—Behavioral Health Center, Charlotte, North Carolina. Rebecca A. Powers, MD, MPH, is Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Los Gatos, California. David Pruitt, MD, is Professor and Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Baltimore, Maryland. Larry Wissow, MD, MPH, is Professor, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Baltimore, Maryland.</p><p>Address correspondence to: Michael T. Compton, MD, MPH, Emory University School of Medicine, 49 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE, Room #333, Atlanta, GA 30303; fax: 404-616-3241; email: <a href="mailto:mcompto@emory.edu">mcompto@emory.edu</a>.</p><p>Acknowledgements: The authors gratefully acknowledge the past collaborations of Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD, GAP Prevention Committee, 2000-2003. Dr. Lieberman is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Director of Clinical Research Center, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.</p><p>The authors disclosed no relevant financial relationships.</p>