Sitting with others: mental health self-help groups in northern Ghana
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Sitting with others: mental health self-help groups in northern Ghana
BACKGROUND Over the past four decades, there has been increasing interest in Self-Help Groups, by mental health services users and caregivers, alike. Research in high-income countries suggests that participation in SHGs is associated with decreased use of inpatient facilities, improved social functioning among service users, and decreased caregiver burden. The formation of SHGs has become an im...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Mental Health Systems
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1752-4458
DOI: 10.1186/1752-4458-6-1