World mental health: problems and priorities in low-income countries

Desjarlais, R.|Eisenberg, L.|Good, B.|Kleinman, A.

World mental health: problems and priorities in low-income countries - New York Oxford University Press 1995 - x, 382p.

Presents a survey of the problems faced by those who suffer mental illness and behavioural disorders and the impact that these situations have on their health and development potential. The book explores the political and socioeconomic factors that contribute to increase in mental health problems. The consequences of mental illness are also assessed with a focus on suicide patterns and a review of the likely causes such as substance abuse. Other topics discussed include violence and its consequences, children and youth welfare, special needs of women and the elderly, and the determinants of well-being.

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Mental Health|Mental Disorders|Prevention and Control|Delivery of Health Care

WM 105 .D4 1995

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