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Child mental illness and the help-seeking process: a qualitative study among parents in a Ugandan community

Abstract Background Child mental illness contributes significantly to the burden of disease worldwide, and many are left untreated due to factors on both the provider and user side. Recognising this, the Ugandan Ministry of Health recently released the Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) Polic...

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Main Authors:	V. Skylstad (Author), A. Akol (Author), G. Ndeezi (Author), J. Nalugya (Author), K. M. Moland (Author), J. K. Tumwine (Author), I. M. S. Engebretsen (Author)
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Published:	BMC, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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