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. 2008 Apr 1;5(2):38-40.
eCollection 2008 Apr.

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Valsamma Eapen  1 , Omer El-Rufaie  2
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United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Valsamma Eapen et al. Int Psychiatry. .

Abstract

This paper will focus on the current state of mental health services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and reflect on the various public health, socio-economic and psychosocial factors that have a major impact on the mental health needs of the population. It is to be borne in mind that the services described in this paper are in a state of rapid change, as the country is witnessing one of the fastest rates of development in the world.

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