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Mental Health Status Improvement

MHMD-1     Reduce the suicide rate View Leading Health Indicators
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Baseline: 11.3 suicides per 100,000 occurred in 2007
Target: 10.2 suicides per 100,000
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), CDC, NCHS
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MHMD-2     Reduce suicide attempts by adolescents
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Baseline: 1.9 suicide attempts per 100 occurred in 2009
Target: 1.7 suicide attempts per 100
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), CDC
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 18-2. View on DATA2010
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MHMD-3     Reduce the proportion of adolescents who engage in disordered eating behaviors in an attempt to control their weight
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Baseline: 14.3 percent of adolescents engaged in disordered eating behaviors in an attempt to control their weight in 2009
Target: 12.9 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), CDC, NCCDPHP
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 18-5. View on DATA2010
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MHMD-4     Reduce the proportion of persons who experience major depressive episode (MDE)
MHMD-4.1 Adolescents aged 12 to 17 years View Leading Health Indicators
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Baseline: 8.3 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years experienced a major depressive episode in 2008
Target: 7.4 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health, SAMHSA
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MHMD-4.2 Adults aged 18 years and older
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Baseline: 6.8 percent of adults aged 18 years and older experienced a major depressive episode in 2008
Target: 6.1 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health, SAMHSA
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Treatment Expansion

MHMD-5     Increase the proportion of primary care facilities that provide mental health treatment onsite or by paid referral
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Baseline: 79 percent of primary care facilities provided mental health treatment onsite or by paid referral in 2006
Target: 87 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: Uniform Data System (UDS), HRSA
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 18-6. View on DATA2010
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MHMD-6     Increase the proportion of children with mental health problems who receive treatment
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Baseline: 68.9 percent of children with mental health problems received treatment in 2008
Target: 75.8 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS
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MHMD-7     Increase the proportion of juvenile residential facilities that screen admissions for mental health problems
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Baseline: 58 percent of juvenile residential facilities screened admissions for mental health problems in 2006
Target: 64 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Juveniles in Residential Facilities Census (JFRC), National Center for Juvenile Justice
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 18-8. View on DATA2010
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MHMD-8     Increase the proportion of persons with serious mental illness (SMI) who are employed
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Baseline: 58.5 percent of persons with serious mental illness (SMI) were employed in 2008
Target: 64.4 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), SAMHSA
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MHMD-9     Increase the proportion of adults with mental health disorders who receive treatment
MHMD-9.1 Adults aged 18 years and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
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Baseline: 58.7 percent of adults aged 18 years and older with serious mental illness (SMI) received treatment in 2008
Target: 64.6 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), SAMHSA
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MHMD-9.2 Adults aged 18 years and older with major depressive episode
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Baseline: 68.3 percent of adults aged 18 years and older with major depressive episode received treatment in 2008
Target: 75.1 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), SAMHSA
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MHMD-10     Increase the proportion of persons with co-occurring substance abuse and mental disorders who receive treatment for both disorders
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Baseline: 3.0 percent of persons with co-occurring substance abuse and mental disorders received treatment for both disorders in 2008
Target: 3.3 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), SAMHSA
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MHMD-11     Increase depression screening by primary care providers
MHMD-11.1 Increase the proportion of primary care physician office visits that screen adults aged 19 years and older for depression
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Baseline: 2.2 percent of primary care physician office visits screened adults aged 19 years and older for depression in 2007
Target: 2.4 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), CDC, NCHS
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MHMD-11.2 Increase the proportion of primary care physician office visits that screen youth aged 12 to 18 years for depression
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Baseline: 2.1 percent of primary care physician office visits screened for depression in 2005–07
Target: 2.3 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), CDC, NCHS
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MHMD-12     Increase the proportion of homeless adults with mental health problems who receive mental health services
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Baseline: 37 percent of homeless adults with mental health problems received mental health services in 2006
Target: 41 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH), SAMHSA
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 18-3. View on DATA2010
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