Psychotherapy as a treatment modality for psychiatric disorders: Perceptions of general public of Karachi, Pakistan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Psychiatric disorders affect about 450 million individuals worldwide. A number of treatment modalities such as psychotropic medications, psychotherapy and electroconvulsive therapy can be used to treat these disorders. Attitudes of g...

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Main Authors: Zafar Abdul, Jawaid Ali, Ashraf Hiba, Fatima Ambreena, Anjum Rubina, Qureshi Salah U
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/9/37