FAMILY BASED STUDIES ON ALCOHOLISM IN BLACK COMMUNITY

这项关于压力与心理健康关系的研究利用了一项研究， 和发展战略，以调查个人和环境压力 心理健康状态下的互动。 研发的主要研究重点 行动是关于压力在黑人高血压和抑郁症中的作用 和家人 有三个目标：1。来指导第二年的 一项关于精神压力、高血压和抑郁症的五年期主要研究的活动， 黑人家庭; 2。 进行为期三年的试验研究的第二年 黑人家庭分类法的发展; 3。寻求额外 资助进行一项合作研究，探讨五种社区精神健康的影响。 卫生中心在提供服务的黑人社区，并进行 一项关于青少年家庭黑人婴儿发展的研究。 方法：本研究将采用调查、纵向（5年） 研究设计包括400名先证者和对照者及其家庭。 变量 研究内容包括生活压力事件、压力应对方式、资源和 资产、认知压力集、个人和家族健康史、血液 压力、抑郁和其他情感状态。 研究设计结合了 病例对照和家庭聚集面板方法，并作出评估 回顾性和前瞻性。 预测模型的探讨 提出了防治的目标疾病。 试点研究将包括简单的实验设计以及调查， 生态分析程序。 目标3的重点是 开发关键的MH数据系统（即，小型清算所）并提供 向当地和国家个人、机构和 社区通过讲习班、研讨会、会议和出版物。 意义：该中心的全部研发工作将具有重大意义。 对当地和国家黑人心理健康研究和服务的影响 努力

This proposed study of the stress/mental health relationship utilizes a research and development strategy to investigate individual and situational stress interaction in states of mental health. The major study focus of the R & D action is on the role of stress in hypertension and depression in black persons and families. There are three objectives: 1. To conduct the second year activities of a major five-year study on stress, hypertension and depression in Black families; 2. to conduct second year phase of the three-year pilot study of the development of a taxonomy of Black families; and 3. to seek additional funding to conduct a collaborative study on the impact of five community mental health centers in the provision of services to Black communities, and to conduct a study on the development of Black infants of adolescent families. METHODS: The major study will be conducted as a survey, longitudinal (5-year) design with a sample of 400 probands and controls and their families. Variables to be studied include life stress events, stress coping styles, resources and assets, cognitive stress set, personal and familial health history, blood pressure, depression and other affective states. The study design combines case-control and family-cluster panel methods, and makes assessments retrospectively and prospectively. The exploration of a predictive model for the target diseases is proposed. The pilot studies will include simple experimental designs as well as survey, and ecological analysis procedures. For objective 3, the emphasis will be on developing critical MH data systems (i.e., mini-clearinghouse) and providing technical assistance to local and national individuals, institutions and communities via workshops, seminars, conferences and publications. SIGNIFICANCE: The total R & D efforts of the Center will have a significant impact on the local and national black mental health research and service efforts.