Evaluations of community mental health care in low- and middle-income countries: A 10-year review of the literature

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1231-1241

  Wiley Exley, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Community; Low income countries; Mental health; Middle income countries; Program evaluation; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH SERVICES; LITERATURE REVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMMUNITY CARE; DEPRESSION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDLINE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PANIC; PSYCINFO; RURAL AREA; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COST SAVINGS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PANIC DISORDER; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 33847145389     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.11.009     Document Type: Article

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