THE aim of this paper is to call attention to certain problems facing many developing
countries which are bound to lead to further difficulties in psycho-social adjustment. Almost …

The enlarged scope of the mental health programmes Director General of Health Services,
1982), with emphasis on positive and preventive mental health, is ideal but beyond the …

Commilllity mental health, like most new and rapidly developing disciplines, cannot be
accurately defined. As new techniques are developed and new discoveries made, and as …

An adequate plan for community mental health education should include consideration of
five basic elements which are derived from an examination of the core concepts of …

Jacob 2001) successfully highlights the problems of community care of people with mental
disorders in developing countries. Both he and the Journal are to be commended for …

Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) has for long proposed the development of
community-based mental health services worldwide. However, the progress toward …

There has been a rush towards community psychiatry in the developed world in the past few
decades (Tyrer, 1998a). In developing countries the concept has been equally popular and …

Today the mental health movement in the United states is adrift; it is fragmented, splintered.
Across the country, mental health professionals and government officials are currently …

Several critical issues involved in successfully initiating and maintaining a community
mental health center program in a rural setting are discussed. These include the necessity of …