Evaluation of outcomes for psychosis and epilepsy treatment delivered by primary health care workers in Nepal: A cohort study

International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Jordans, M J D ^a,b   Aldridge, L ^a   Luitel, N P ^c   Baingana, F ^d   Kohrt, B A ^c,e  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Research and Development   (Netherlands)

^c Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Nepal   (Nepal)

^d MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^e GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Community mental health; Epilepsy; Evaluation; Low and middle income country; Nepal; Primary health care; Psychosis

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CLINICAL OUTCOME; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; DRUG USE; EPILEPSY; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEPAL; PEER GROUP; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RISK REDUCTION; RURAL AREA; SEIZURE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUPPORT GROUP; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85034849022     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17524458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13033-017-0177-8     Document Type: Article

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