Provision of mental health services in resource-poor settings: a randomised trial comparing counselling with routine medical treatment in North Afghanistan (Mazar-e-Sharif)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Psychosocial stress caused by war, ongoing conflict, lack of security, and restricted access to resources promotes mental suffering and diseases in many resource-poor countries. In an exemplary setting, the present study compares the...

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Main Authors: Ayoughi Sarah, Missmahl Inge, Weierstall Roland, Elbert Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/12/14