[A questionnaire survey of mental health and welfare in city health centers prior to the partial amendment of the mental health and welfare law going into effect].

Objective: The situation of mental health of health centers in cities prior to the partial amendment of the Mental Health and Welfare Law going into effect was investigated to provide data relevant to mental health and welfare in cities.

Method: 81 health centers were recruited from designated, core, and ordinance-designated cities as well as the 23 sections of Tokyo City, and were supplied into questionnaires by mail.

Results: Less than 10 percent of the health centers had played a central role in establishing rehabilitation facilities.

[A questionnaire survey of mental health in cities, towns and villages for the partial amendment of the law on mental health and welfare for people with mental disorders].

Objective: In accordance with the partial amendment of the Law on Mental Health and Welfare for People with Mental Disorders, some mental health and welfare work has been performed under the jurisdiction of cities, towns and villages instead of prefectures since April, 2002. What is the role of prefectural health centres in supporting cities, towns and villages under the partial amendment? To consider this question in the light of transfer of responsibilities from prefectures to the municipalities, we investigated the situation in municipalities in October, 2001.

Methods: A total of 500 municipalities with populations less than 100,000 were recruited and questionnaire survey was carried out to study the mental health and welfare work, the department in charge and other relevant data.

[The actions of health centres in realising the partial amendment of the law on mental health and welfare for people with mental disorders. A questionnaire survey of prefectural health centres].

Objective: In accordance with the partial amendment of the Law on Mental Health and Welfare for People with Mental Disorders, some mental health and welfare work is now under the jurisdiction of cities, towns and villages instead of prefecture. What is the role of prefectural health centres in realizing the change? To assess the smoothness of the transfer of the work from prefectures to the municipalities, we investigated the situation in the latter and the actual support provided by health centres.

Methods: A total of 103 health centres in the administrative divisions were recruited.