Anula Nikapota
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4861550 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Anula Nikapota |
| NOMBRES | Anula |
| APELLIDO | Nikapota |
| FIRMA | NIKAPOTA A |
| AFILIACIONES | King's College London |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 3 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1988 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2008 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Promoting child and adolescent mental health in low and middle income countries
Children and adolescents in low and middle income countries (LAMIC) constitute 35–50% of the population. Although the population in many such countries is predominantly rural, rapid urbanisation and social change is under way, with an increase in urban poverty and unemployment, which are risk factors for poor child and adolescent mental health (CAMH). There is a vast gap between CAMH needs (as measured through burden of disease estimates) and the…
Child Psychiatry and the Developing World
ABSIRACT: The authors examine the growth and role of child psychiatry in the developing world over the last 25 years. They review national epidemiologi cal studies of the prevalence of child psychiatric disorders, culture-specific symptoms of maladjustment and the evidence for culture-specific parenting patterns. They consider the impact of social change on psychiatric disorders in the Third World, identify ing specific protective factors (e.g. g…
Advocacy and opportunity—planning for child mental health in Sri Lanka
Planning for mental health can be seen as low priority by policy makers and planners in developing countries. The article describes experiences which led to the implementation of a child mental health programme within primary care in Sri Lanka. It highlights aspects of the planning process which may be relevant for the introduction of any new programme proposals within country situations where multiple demands are made on available resources, and…
Child Psychiatry and the Developing World
ABSIRACT: The authors examine the growth and role of child psychiatry in the developing world over the last 25 years. They review national epidemiologi cal studies of the prevalence of child psychiatric disorders, culture-specific symptoms of maladjustment and the evidence for culture-specific parenting patterns. They consider the impact of social change on psychiatric disorders in the Third World, identify ing specific protective factors (e.g. g…
Advocacy and opportunity—planning for child mental health in Sri Lanka
Planning for mental health can be seen as low priority by policy makers and planners in developing countries. The article describes experiences which led to the implementation of a child mental health programme within primary care in Sri Lanka. It highlights aspects of the planning process which may be relevant for the introduction of any new programme proposals within country situations where multiple demands are made on available resources, and…
Child Psychiatry and the Developing World
ABSIRACT: The authors examine the growth and role of child psychiatry in the developing world over the last 25 years. They review national epidemiologi cal studies of the prevalence of child psychiatric disorders, culture-specific symptoms of maladjustment and the evidence for culture-specific parenting patterns. They consider the impact of social change on psychiatric disorders in the Third World, identify ing specific protective factors (e.g. g…
Promoting child and adolescent mental health in low and middle income countries
Children and adolescents in low and middle income countries (LAMIC) constitute 35–50% of the population. Although the population in many such countries is predominantly rural, rapid urbanisation and social change is under way, with an increase in urban poverty and unemployment, which are risk factors for poor child and adolescent mental health (CAMH). There is a vast gap between CAMH needs (as measured through burden of disease estimates) and the…
Child and Adolescent Health (3 obras) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 obras) · Economic growth (3 obras) · Medicine (3 obras) · Psychiatry (3 obras) · Developing country (2 obras) · Mental health (2 obras) · Nursing (2 obras) · Political science (2 obras) · Psychology (2 obras)