Integrating mental health into primary care for post-conflict populations: A pilot study

International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Siriwardhana, Chesmal ^a,b,c   Adikari, Anushka ^c   Jayaweera, Kaushalya ^c   Abeyrathna, Buddhika ^d   Sumathipala, Athula ^c,e  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Institute for Research and Development   (Sri Lanka)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

^e KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental health; MhGAP; Post conflict; Primary care; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SRI LANKA;

EID: 85007622456     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17524458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/S13033-016-0046-X     Document Type: Article

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