The development of a Community Mental Health Education and Detection (CMED) tool in South Africa

• Main Authors: Merridy Grant (Author), Zamasomi Luvuno (Author), Arvin Bhana (Author), Ntokozo Mntambo (Author), Sithabisile Gigaba (Author), Ellen Ntswe (Author), Inge Petersen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Low demand for mental health services in sub-Saharan Africa is driven by poor mental health literacy, stigma, and poor service availability. Objective: To develop a Community Mental Health Education and Detection (CMED) Tool for adults for use by community health teams in South Africa al...