Developing mental health services in Nigeria : the impact of a community-based mental health awareness programme.

Journal: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

Volume: 43

Issue: 7

Year of Publication: 2008

Affiliated Institutions:  CBM National Co-ordination Office, P.O. Box , Wuse, Abuja, Nigeria. julian.eaton@yahoo.co.uk

Abstract summary 

This grass-roots level mental health awareness programme considerably increased use of community-based mental health services in a part of Nigeria where knowledge about treatability of mental illness was limited. The benefits of the programme were sustained for a significant period after the initial awareness programme. In order for attitude changes to be reinforced, similar awareness programmes must be repeated at regular intervals.

Authors & Co-authors:  Eaton Julian J Agomoh Ahamefula O AO

Study Outcome 

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Citations :  Br J Psychiatry. 2003 Jan;182:57-62
Authors :  2
Identifiers
Doi : 10.1007/s00127-008-0321-5
SSN : 0933-7954
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Attitude to Health
Other Terms
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Niger
Publication Country
Germany