Mental disorders in Malaysia: an increase in lifetime prevalence

There is an increasing prevalence of mental disorders in Malaysia, with a growing need to improve access to timely and efficient mental healthcare to address this burden. This review outlines the current legislative framework and the challenges of delivering mental healthcare and treating mental dis...

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Autores principales: Raaj, Shaeraine, Navanathan, Sujesha, Tharmaselan, Myelone, Lally, John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8554924/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34747937
http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bji.2021.4
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Sumario:There is an increasing prevalence of mental disorders in Malaysia, with a growing need to improve access to timely and efficient mental healthcare to address this burden. This review outlines the current legislative framework and the challenges of delivering mental healthcare and treating mental disorders in Malaysia.

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