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Psychiatric services in Algeria

Part of: BJPsych International Country Profiles Collection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Zoubir Benmebarek
Zoubir Benmebarek*
Affiliation:
EHS Psychiatrique El Madher, Batna, Algeria, email zoubirbenmeb@gmail.com
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Abstract

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The paper describes the current provision of psychiatric services in Algeria – in particular, in-patient and out-patient facilities, child psychiatry and human resources. Education, training, associations and research in the field of mental health are also briefly presented. The challenges that must dealt with to improve psychiatric care and to comply with international standards are listed, by way of conclusion.

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BJPsych International , Volume 14 , Issue 1 , February 2017 , pp. 10 - 12
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