Peruvian Mental Health Reform: A Framework for Scaling-up Mental Health Services

• Main Authors: Mauricio Toyama (Author), Humberto Castillo (Author), Jerome T. Galea (Author), Lena R. Brandt (Author), María Mendoza (Author), Vanessa Herrera (Author), Martha Mitrani (Author), Yuri Cutipé (Author), Victoria Cavero (Author), Francisco Diez-Canseco (Author), J. Jaime Miranda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Mental, neurological, and substance (MNS) use disorders are a leading cause of disability worldwide; specifically in Peru, MNS affect 1 in 5 persons. However, the great majority of people suffering from these disorders do not access care, thereby making necessary the improvement of existi...