An overview of mental health care reforms in Latin America and the Caribbean

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 218-221

  Caldas De Almeida, José Miguel ^a   Horvitz Lennon, Marcela ^b  

^a NOVA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CENTRAL AMERICA; CHILD; DYSTHYMIA; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; REVIEW; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; VIOLENCE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; LEGAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARIBBEAN REGION; CHILD; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LATIN AMERICA; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 77949373088     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.61.3.218     Document Type: Review

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