Community management of intellectual disabilities in Pakistan: A mixed methods study

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 559-570

  Mirza, I ^a,b   Tareen, A ^a,c   Davidson, L L ^d   Rahman, Atif ^e  

^a Human Development Research Foundation   (Pakistan)

^b Institute of Psychiatry   (Pakistan)

^c BARNET ENFIELD AND HARINGEY MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community based intervention; Intellectual disabilities; Low income countries; Mental health services; Mental retardation; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; COMMUNITY CARE; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; PAKISTAN; PARENTAL STRESS; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STIGMA; THERAPY DELAY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT; ISLAM; MAGIC; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PAKISTAN; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; RURAL POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65949101666     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2009.01176.x     Document Type: Article

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