en Health Health Original Research Original Research This study began in December, 19R9, and continued for one year. 245 cases, 46.5% from urban areas and 53.5% from rural areas, were followed-up. 1 3.5% were diagnosed by general physicians and receiving drugs accordingly before the program. 30.2% were properly diagnosed, but they did not receive reasonable drugs and 56.3% were neither properly diagnosed nor did they receive reasonable treatment. The main diagnoses, according to ICD-9, were as follows: 35.9% mental retardation, 35.5% neurotic disorders, 12.2% epilepsy and its psychiatric aspects, 12.2% schizophrenia, and 4.9% affective psychoses. 21.2% were disabled in different stages. The rate of tracing in the first 6 month follow-up period was 46.15%. 151 156 http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-298-624&slc_lang=en&sid=1 SA HOSSEINI 20031947532846006143 20031947532846006143 Yes From the Dept. of Mental Health and Psychology of Shafa, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran. G HAGHDADl 20031947532846006144 20031947532846006144 No M ANASORI 20031947532846006145 20031947532846006145 No J BAHADORKHAN 20031947532846006146 20031947532846006146 No