Publisher's Synopsis
Making a significant contribution to the understanding of the role of non-communicable disease in developing countries, this book represents the first attempt to document the extent and nature of mental health problems in rapidly growing Third World cities. A selection of the latest research results is presented alongside practical guidelines for undertaking such research. The policy implications for local service providers and international public health agencies are also discussed. - - While the World Bank?s 1993 'World Development Report: Investigating in health' revealed the contribution that mental ill-health makes to developing countries? 'burden of disease', this publication takes us a step further by illuminating the risk factors for and responses to such health problems. - - The book will be of interest to: international public health students; researchers in social science, psychiatry, development studies, urban studies; development agency professionals (multilateral e.g. WHO, and bilateral); and public health practitioners in developing countries.
