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Editorial
. 2016 Jan;208 Suppl 56(Suppl 56):s1-3.
doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.114.153668. Epub 2015 Oct 7.

Integration of mental health into primary care in low- and middle-income countries: the PRIME mental healthcare plans

Crick Lund  1 , Mark Tomlinson  2 , Vikram Patel  2
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Editorial

Integration of mental health into primary care in low- and middle-income countries: the PRIME mental healthcare plans

Crick Lund et al. Br J Psychiatry. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

This supplement outlines the development and piloting of district mental healthcare plans from five low- and middle-income countries, together with the methods for their design, evaluation and costing. In this editorial we consider the challenges that these programmes face, highlight their innovations and draw conclusions.

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