Mental health concepts and program development in Malaysia

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 183-195

  Haque, Amber ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cultural beliefs in Malaysia; Indigenous psychology; Malaysian Mental Health Act; Mental health; Mental health program development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DAY CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ETHNIC GROUP; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; LAW; MALAYSIA; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; OUTPATIENT CARE; RELIGIOUS GROUP; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 20444446789     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230500059997     Document Type: Article

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