Mental health services in South Africa: Scaling up and future directions

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 168-171

  Sorsdahl, K ^a   Stein, D J ^a   Lund, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Health; Mental health; Services; South africa

Indexed keywords

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INJURY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOUTH AFRICA; TRADITIONAL HEALER;

HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREVALENCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84864133624     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v15i3.21     Document Type: Review

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