Authors: van den Broek, M., Gandhi, Y., Sureshkumar, D. S., Prina, M., Bhatia, U., Patel, V., Singla, D. R., Velleman, R., Weiss, H. A., Garg, A., Sequeira, M., Pusdekar, V., Jordans, M. J. D., & Nadkarni, A.
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Interventions to increase help-seeking for mental health care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review
13 Sep 2023
Mental health problems are a significant and growing cause of morbidity worldwide. Despite the availability of evidence-based interventions, most people experiencing mental health problems remain untreated. This treatment gap is particularly large in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and is due to both supply-side and demand-side barriers. The aim of this systematic review is to identify and synthesise the evidence on interventions to improve help-seeking for mental health problems in LMICs.
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