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Child and adolescent mental health services in Pakistan: current situation, future directions and possible solutions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Faria Khan ,
R. K. Shehzad  and
Haroon R. Chaudhry
Faria Khan
Affiliation:
Child and Adolescent Services for Early Intervention, Lancashirecare NHS Trust, Lancashire, UK
R. K. Shehzad
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatrics, Clonmel General Hospital, Clonmel, Ireland
Haroon R. Chaudhry
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan
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Worldwide, mental disorders are on the increase (Gadit, 2007) and an estimated 10-20% of children have one or more mental or behavioural problems (Park, 2002). There is an urgent and serious need to pay attention to the mental health needs of children in low- and middle-income countries (Rahman et al, 2000). The initial survey for the World Health Organization's Atlas project (Sherer, 2002) showed that 41% of countries surveyed had no mental health policy and 28% had no separate budget for mental health.

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Thematic Papers - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services
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International Psychiatry , Volume 5 , Issue 4 , October 2008 , pp. 86 - 88
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