Public Health
Volume 123, Issue 7 , Pages 476-483 , July 2009

Community beliefs about treatments and outcomes of mental disorders: A mental health literacy survey in a rural area of Maharashtra, India

  • M. Kermode

      Affiliations

    • Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne, Alan Gilbert Building, 161 Barry St, Carlton, Victoria 3010, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 3 83441992; fax: +61 3 83441930.
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  • K. Bowen

      Affiliations

    • National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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  • S. Arole

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Rural Health Project, Jamkhed, Maharashtra, India
    • ,
  • K. Joag

      Affiliations

    • Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune, Maharashtra, India
    • ,
  • A.F. Jorm

      Affiliations

    • ORYGEN Research Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Received 25 February 2009 ,Revised 16 May 2009 ,Accepted 8 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2009.06.004

Public Health
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