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Objectives Retained As Is From Healthy People 2010

MHMD HP2020–1: Reduce the suicide rate.
MHMD HP2020–2: Reduce the rate of suicide attempts by adolescents.
MHMD HP2020–3: Increase the proportion of homeless adults with mental health problems who receive mental health services.
MHMD HP2020–4: Reduce the proportion of adolescents who engage in disordered eating behaviors in an attempt to control their weight.
MHMD HP2020–5: Increase the proportion of primary care facilities that provide mental health treatment onsite or by paid referral.
MHMD HP2020–6: Increase the proportion of children with mental health problems who receive treatment.
MHMD HP2020–7: Increase the proportion of juvenile residential facilities that screen admissions for mental health problems.
MHMD HP2020–8: Increase the proportion of counties served by community-based jail diversion programs and/or mental health courts for adults with mental health problems.
MHMD HP2020–9: Increase the number of States and the District of Columbia that track consumers’ satisfaction with the mental health services they receive.
MHMD HP2020–10: Increase the number of States, Territories, and the District of Columbia with an operational mental health plan that addresses cultural competence.
MHMD HP2020–11: Increase the number of States, Territories, and the District of Columbia with an operational mental health plan that addresses specialized mental health services for elderly persons.

Objectives Retained But Modified From Healthy People 2010

MHMD HP2020–12:

Increase the proportion of persons with serious mental illness (SMI) who are employed.

MHMD HP2020–13: Increase the proportion of adults with mental disorders who receive treatment.
MHMD HP2020–14: Increase the proportion of persons with co-occurring substance abuse and mental disorders who receive treatment for both disorders.

Objectives New to Healthy People 2020

MHMD HP2020–15: Increase depression screening by primary care providers.
MHMD HP2020–16: Decrease the annual prevalence of Major Depressive Episode (MDE).

Objectives Archived From Healthy People 2010

Archived objectives are Healthy People 2010 objectives that are not included in the proposed set of Healthy People 2020 objectives for data, target or policy reasons.
HP2010 18-9:

Increase the proportion of adults with mental disorders who receive treatment.

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