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What factors are associated with the presence of mental health legislation? A cross-national study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Ajit Shah  and
Chris Heginbotham
Ajit Shah
Affiliation:
Ethnicity and Mental Health, Institute for Philosophy, Diversity and Mental Health, Centre for Ethnicity and Health, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK, email ajit.shah@wlmht.nhs.uk
Chris Heginbotham
Affiliation:
Institute for Philosophy, Diversity and Mental Health, Centre for Ethnicity and Health, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK
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The World Health Report 2001, dedicated to mental health, identified several important factors for improving mental health services (World Health Organization, 2001): the policy and legislative framework; community mental health services; provision of mental healthcare within primary care; human resources; public education; links with other sectors; and monitoring and research. Moreover, national mental health policies and national implementation programmes for these policies are vital for the improvement of mental health services (World Health Organization, 2004; Jacob et al, 2007).

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International Psychiatry , Volume 5 , Issue 3 , July 2008 , pp. 69 - 71
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