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- Title: Providing Psychiatric Services in General Medical Settings in South Africa: Mental Health-Friendly Services in Mental Health-Friendly Hospitals Editorial (Editorial)
- Author : South African Journal of Psychiatry
- Release Date : January 01, 2008
- Genre: Health & Fitness,Books,Health, Mind & Body,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 230 KB
Description
Neuropsychiatric disorders rank high on the list of the most disabling medical disorders in both the developed and developing worlds. (1) Significant comorbidity also exists between neuropsychiatric disorders and general medical disorders; (2) this is key in the South African context where HIV/AIDS and substance use disorders are highly prevalent. (3,4) It has therefore become essential to provide mental health services in a range of settings, including those that focus on the delivery of general medical services. Furthermore, the Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002 underlines the importance of providing integrated, accessible mental health care in the local community. Despite growing recognition of the burden of disability due to common mental disorders, mental health services remain under-resourced in relation to their burden, both in developed and in developing countries. (5) In South Africa, the historical focus has been on providing mental health care in psychiatric hospitals rather than in general medical or community settings. (6) De-institutionalisation has occurred in recent decades, but development of adequate community-based services has lagged in catering for the immense need of community outpatients.
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