Closing the Mental Health Gap in Low-income Settings by Building Research Capacity: Perspectives from Mozambique

• Main Authors: Annika C. Sweetland (Author), Maria A. Oquendo (Author), Mohsin Sidat (Author), Palmira F. Santos (Author), Sten H. Vermund (Author), Cristiane S. Duarte (Author), Melissa Arbuckle (Author), Milton L. Wainberg (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Ubiquity Press, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Background: Neuropsychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability worldwide, accounting for 22.7% of all years lived with disability. Despite this global burden, fewer than 25% of affected individuals ever access mental health treatment; in low-income settings, access is much lower, althoug...