Author:Brooke-Sumner, Carrie; Lund, Crick; Petersen, IngeDate:09 Mar 2016Background: Intersectoral collaboration between government sectors such as Health and Social Development and nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) in communities is crucial for provision of psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) for those with ...Read morecb
Author:Selohilwe, One; Bhana, Arvin; Garman, Emily C; Petersen, IngeDate:10 Jun 2019Background
In the context of a large treatment gap for common mental disorders (CMDs) and shortage of mental health specialists in low- and middle-income countries, there is increasing evidence of the effectiveness of task ...Read more
Author:Petersen, IngeDate:2001In this dissertation I have provided an academic interrogation of the gap between policy principles for comprehensive integrated primary mental health care in South Africa, and the implementation theoreof. I argue, theoreically, that the ...Read more
Author:Lund, C; Petersen, Inge; Kleintjes, S R; Bhana, ArvinDate:2012There 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
Author:Petersen, Inge; Bhana, Arvin; Flisher, Alan J; Swartz, Leslie; Richter, LindaDate:2011Mental health in scarce-resource settings has received considerable attention in the new millennium, in response to the growing evidence on the burden of mental disorders and their cost-effective treatments. The World Health Organization’s ...Read morecbn