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Characteristics of a Rural Area Community Mental Health Programme County Caroni

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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)

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.

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  • Krishna Maharaj & Rampersad Parasram, 1989. "Characteristics of a Rural Area Community Mental Health Programme County Caroni," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 35(3), pages 280-284, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:35:y:1989:i:3:p:280-284
    DOI: 10.1177/002076408903500309
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    1. V. James & M.R.C. Psych, 1986. "Community Mental Health in Two Sectors County Caroni and St. George East—an Evaluation," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 32(3), pages 23-30, September.
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