Deinstitutionalization and attitudes toward mental illness in Jamaica: a qualitative study Externamiento psiquiátrico y actitudes hacia las enfermedades mentales en Jamaica: estudio cualitativo

OBJECTIVE: To consider whether or not deinstitutionalization and the integration of community mental health care with primary health care services have reduced stigma toward mental illness in Jamaica. METHODS: A qualitative study of 20 focus groups, with a total of 159 participants grouped by shared...

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Main Authors: Frederick W. Hickling, Hilary Robertson-Hickling, Vanessa Paisley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2011-03-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892011000300004