Characteristics of a Rural Area Community Mental Health Programme County Caroni

Krishna Maharaj and Rampersad Parasram
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Krishna Maharaj: St. Ann's Hospital, St. Ann's, Trinidad, WEST INDIES
Rampersad Parasram: St. Ann's Hospital, St. Ann's, Trinidad, WEST INDIES

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 1989, vol. 35, issue 3, 280-284

Abstract: The paper describes characteristics and trends in a rural area Community Mental Health programme. Research done by the mental health team supports some of the previously held notions on alcoholism and dispels some myths about parasuicide and suicide. Education at all levels continues to be an important preventative measure in the fight against drug abuse. The effort to set up an Alcohol and Referral Center is partly thwarted by poor community resources. The mental health team has had to enlist the support of service organizations in their educational programmes. More work needs to be done in the area of psychogeriatrics, rehabilitation and family life. The need for closer links between governmental agencies and the community is emphasized.

Date: 1989
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DOI: 10.1177/002076408903500309

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