Mental health care in developing countries : a critical appraisal of research findings, report of a WHO study group [meeting held in Geneva from 15 to 21 September 1981]
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TextSeries: World Health Organization technical report series ; no. 698Publication details: Geneva : World Health Organization, 1984. Description: 59 pISBN: 9241206985Title translated: Les soins de santé mentale dans les pays en développement : bilan critique des résultats de la recherche : rapport d'un groupe d' étude de l' OMS ... [réuni à Genève du 15 au 21 septembre 1981]; Atención de salud mental en los países en desarrollo : análisis crítico de los resultados de la investigaciones : informe de un Grupo de Estudio de la OMS [se reunió en Ginebra del 15 al 21 de septiembre de 1981]Subject(s): Community mental health services | Developing countriesNLM classification: WM 29Online resources: Click here to access online | Click here to access online | Click here to access online Abstract: The report that focused attention on the scale and scope of untreated psychiatric morbidity in developing countries. Noting that an estimated 40 million people suffer from severe forms of mental disorder, the opening section assesses recent trends in psychiatric emergencies, chronic psychiatric disorders, and the number of patients seeking care because of mental health complaints. Strategies for improving mental health services are illustrated through examples taken from a number of national programmes. The second half of the report reviews the design and findings of a WHO collaborative study on strategies for extending mental health care.
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Includes: Report on the WHO Collaborative Study on Strategies for Extending Mental Health Care.
The report that focused attention on the scale and scope of untreated psychiatric morbidity in developing countries. Noting that an estimated 40 million people suffer from severe forms of mental disorder, the opening section assesses recent trends in psychiatric emergencies, chronic psychiatric disorders, and the number of patients seeking care because of mental health complaints. Strategies for improving mental health services are illustrated through examples taken from a number of national programmes. The second half of the report reviews the design and findings of a WHO collaborative study on strategies for extending mental health care.
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