Editor-in-Chief: I H Minas, University of Melbourne
International Journal of Mental Health Systems is interested in receiving manuscripts on all aspects of mental health system development and reform.
There is an urgent need to focus on the development of effective, appropriate, affordable and equitable mental health systems; IJHMS aims to be a home for research, debate and discussion in this area.
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Research
 Mental Health First Aid guidelines for helping a suicidal person: a Delphi consensus study in India Erminia Colucci, Claire M Kelly, Harry Minas, Anthony F Jorm, Sudipto Chatterjee International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2010, 4:4 (19 February 2010) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]
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 Suicide attempt in a rural area of Vietnam: Incidence, methods used and access to mental health care Tuan V Nguyen, Christina Dalman, Thien C Le, Thiem V Nguyen, Nghi V Tran, Peter Allebeck International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2010, 4:3 (17 February 2010) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]
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 Psychologists experience of cognitive behaviour therapy in a developing country: a qualitative study from Pakistan Farooq Naeem, Mary Gobbi, Muhammad Ayub, David Kingdon International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2010, 4:2 (28 January 2010) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]
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 An overview of Uganda's mental health care system: results from an assessment using the world health organization's assessment instrument for mental health systems (WHO-AIMS) Fred Kigozi, Joshua Ssebunnya, Dorothy Kizza, Sara Cooper, Sheila Ndyanabangi, the Mental Health and Poverty Project International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2010, 4:1 (20 January 2010) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]
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  De-institutionalisation and trans-institutionalisation - changing trends of inpatient care in Norwegian mental health institutions 1950-2007 Per Bernhard Pedersen, Arnulf Kolstad International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2009, 3:28 (25 December 2009) [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]
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