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A retrospective evaluation of a wilderness-based leadership development programme

Author: Draper, C E ; Lund, C ; Flisher, A J Date: 2011 The Leadership Project (LP) in Cape Town, South Africa, is a wilderness-based leadership development programme that targets young people from diverse backgrounds. The aim of this study was to evaluate the LP, focusing on process and perceived ... Read more
Attitudes of primary health care providers towards people with mental illness: evidence from two districts in Zambia

Author: Kapungwe, A ; Cooper, S ; Mayeya, J ; Mwanza, J ; Mwape, L ; Sikwese, A ; Lund, C ; Mental Health and Poverty Project Research Programme Consortium Date: 2011 The aim of this study was to explore health care providers’ attitudes towards people with mental illness within two districts in Zambia. It sought to document types of attitudes of primary health care providers towards people suffering from ... Read more
Challenges faced by South African health services in implementing the Mental Health Care Act

Author: Lund, C ; Stein, Dan J ; Flisher, A J ; Mehtar, S Date: 2007 The World Health Organization (WHO) has drawn attention to the growing global burden of mental disorders, and to recent advances in our understanding of and ability to treat these disorders. Mental disorders accounted for 12% of the global ... Read more
Impact of integrated district level mental health care on clinical and functioning outcomes of people with depression and alcohol use disorder in Nepal: a non-randomised controlled study

Author: Jordans, M J D ; Garman, E C ; Luitel, N P ; Kohrt, B A ; Lund, C ; Patel, V ; Tomlinson, M Date: 14 Sep 2020 Abstract Background Integration of mental health services into primary healthcare is proliferating in low-resource countries. We aimed to evaluate the impact of different compositions of primary care mental health services for depression ... Read more
Mental Health Services in South Africa: Taking stock

Author: Lund, C ; Petersen, Inge ; Kleintjes, S R ; Bhana, Arvin Date: 2012 There is new policy commitment to mental health in South Africa, demonstrated in the national mental health summit of April 2012. This provides an opportunity to take stock of our mental health services. At primary care level key challenges ... Read more
Mental Health Stigma: What is being done to raise awareness and reduce stigma in south Africa?

Author: Kakuma, Ritsuko ; Kleintjies, Sharon Rose ; Lund, C ; Drew, N ; Green, A Date: 2010 Objective: Stigma plays a major role in the persistent suffering, disability and economic loss associated with mental illnesses. There is an urgent need to find effective strategies to increase awareness about mental illnesses and reduce ... Read more
The perceived impact of a relative's mental illness on the family members, their reported coping strategies and needs : a Zimbabwean study

Author: Marimbe-Dube, Bazondile Date: 2013 Aim of the study is to explore the perceived impact of mental illness, reported coping strategies and reported needs of family members of mentally ill patients attending the Parirenyatwa Annexe Psychiatry Unit in Harare, Zimbabwe. Read more
The prevalence of mental disorders among children, adolescents and adults in the Western Cape, South Africa

Author: Kleintjies, S ; Flisher, A J ; Fick, M ; Railon, A ; Lund, C ; Molteno, C ; Robertson, B A Date: 2006 Objective: To provide estimates of the prevalence of selected mental disorders in the Western Cape, based on the consensus achieved by a working group established for this purpose. Method: An expert working group was established to provide ... Read more c b
Scaling up community-based services and improving quality of care in the state psychiatric hospitals: the way forward for Ghana

Author: Akpalu, B ; Lund, C ; Doku, V ; Ofori-Atta, A ; Osei, A ; Ae-Ngibise, K ; Awenva, D ; Cooper, Sara Daniella ; Flisher, J A ; MHAPP Research Programme Consortium Date: 2010 Objective: This paper aims to explore the options available for developing community-based care and improving the quality of care in psychiatric hospitals in Ghana. Method: Semi-structured interviews (SSIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) ... Read more