The systematic medical appraisal, referral and treatment (SMART) mental health programme: Formative research informing a cluster randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Mercian Daniel (Author), Amanpreet Kaur (Author), Ankita Mukherjee (Author), Amritendu Bhattacharya (Author), Abha Tewari (Author), Rajesh Sagar (Author), Shashi Kant (Author), David Peiris (Author), Pallab K. Maulik (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Gaps exist between prevalence and treatment options for mental disorders in India. Limited awareness, poor help-seeking, scarcity of trained mental health professionals, limited mental health services and stigma are few examples of reasons contributing to treatment gap. Aims: This paper...