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020			_a0-19-509540-5
050			_aWM 105 .D4 1995
100			_aDesjarlais, R.|Eisenberg, L.|Good, B.|Kleinman, A.
245		0	_aWorld mental health: problems and priorities in low-income countries
260			_aNew York _bOxford University Press _c1995
300			_ax, 382p.
500			_aPresents 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.
650			_aMental Health|Mental Disorders|Prevention and Control|Delivery of Health Care
942			_2lcc _cBK
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