Crick Lund and colleagues describe their plans for the PRogramme for Improving Mental
health carE (PRIME), which aims to generate evidence on implementing and scaling up …

Background Nearly one in three South Africans will suffer from a mental disorder in his or
her lifetime, a higher prevalence than many low-and middle-income countries …

Mental disorders constitute a huge global burden of disease, and there is a large treatment
gap, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries. One response to this issue has …

Abstract Background The World Mental Health Surveys conducted by the World Health
Organization (WHO) have shown that huge treatment gaps for severe mental disorders exist …

Integration of services into primary health care for people with common mental disorders is
considered a key strategy to improve access to mental health care in low-income and middle …

Objectives. To identify progress and challenges in mental healthcare in South Africa, as well
as future mental health services research priorities. Method. A systematic review of mental …

Despite the publication of high-profile reports and promising activities in several countries,
progress in mental health service development has been slow in most low-income and …

Mental Health Services in South Africa: Taking stock Page 1 REVIEW Afr J Psychiatry 2012;15:402-405
African Journal of Psychiatry • November 2012 402 This article is based on a paper presented …

There is a large treatment gap for mental health care in low-and middle-income countries
(LMICs), with the majority of people with mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) …

This supplement outlines the development and piloting of district mental healthcare plans
from five low-and middle-income countries, together with the methods for their design …