'Integrating Kuwait's Mental Health System to end stigma: a call to action'.
Despite the global prevalence of mental illness and its negative effects on the economy in terms of healthcare spending, many affected individuals do not receive timely or adequate treatment due to stigmatization of such disorders in their communities. Being labeled as mentally ill can have detrimen...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Mental Health Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 1 - 4 |
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| Formato: | case study editorial Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2014
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