Mental health in low- and middle-income countries

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 81-82, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-96

  Patel, Vikram ^a,b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b Sangath Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Mental health; Mental illness

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; FLUOXETINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CHILD HEALTH; CONFLICT; DISASTER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; POVERTY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL ASPECT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34250340603     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: 14718391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldm010     Document Type: Review

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