Open AccessMental Healthcare in Rural Latin America
Author(s) -
Jody Epstein
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
práctica familiar rural
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2477-9164
DOI - 10.23936/pfr.v2i1.59
Subject(s) - latin americans , mental health , mental healthcare , mental health service , health care , political science , medicine , economic growth , psychiatry , law , economics
The goal of this article is to provide an overview of epidemiology of mental health disorders in Latin America, discuss unique issues in mental health faced by rural Latin American communities, summarize the history of Latin American healthcare systems, and describe current strategies to improve and innovate mental health service delivery in Latin America.