In communities where little or no mental health care exists, people with mental conditions are at risk for increased illness, stigma, and abuse. Their fundamental right to mental health and happiness can be compromised. In Mental Health Care in Settings Where Mental Health Resources Are Limited, author Pamela Smith MD presents a handbook for community and hospital-based health providers who work in remote or impoverished areas in developed and developing countries.
Designed to be used as a concise, easy-reference source, it provides an outline of core concepts and basic...
In communities where little or no mental health care exists, people with mental conditions are at risk for increased illness, stigma, and abuse. Th...