Mental health care in Cambodia

An effort is being made in Cambodia to involve grass-roots personnel in the integration of the care of the mentally ill into a broad framework of health services. This undertaking is examined with particular reference to the work of the Transcultural Psychosocial Organization.

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Published in:Bulletin of the World Health Organization 1999-01, Vol.77 (3), p.275-277
Main Authors: SOMASUNDARAM, D. J, VAN DE PUT, W. A. C. M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS
Biological and medical sciences
Cambodia
Community health services
Community Mental Health Services - organization & administration
Community Participation
Community psychiatric services
Domestic violence
Drug therapy
Female
Health facilities
Health participants
Health services
Humans
Land mines
Male
Medical sciences
Medical sector
Meditation
Mental disorders
Mental Disorders - etiology
Mental Disorders - psychology
Mental Disorders - therapy
Mental health
Mental health care
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Primary care
Psychological aspects
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Referral and Consultation
Rehabilitation
Self-Help Groups
Towns
Tropical medicine
Tuberculosis
Voluntary Health Agencies
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Summary:An effort is being made in Cambodia to involve grass-roots personnel in the integration of the care of the mentally ill into a broad framework of health services. This undertaking is examined with particular reference to the work of the Transcultural Psychosocial Organization.
ISSN:0042-9686
1564-0604