Mental health

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Mental health: a public health priority in the Americas 

Periago, Mirta Roses 

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Mental disorders in Latin America and the Caribbean: a public health priority 

Kohn, Robert; Levav, Itzhak; Almeida, José Miguel Caldas de; Vicente, Benjamín; Andrade, Laura; Caraveo-Anduaga, Jorge J.; Saxena, Shekhar; Saraceno, Benedetto 

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Alcohol consumption and burden of disease in the Americas: implications for alcohol policy 

Rehm, Jürgen; Monteiro, Maristela 

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Substance use, risk situations, and HIV seroprevalence among individuals seeking free HIV testing in Porto Alegre, Brazil

Pechansky, Flavio; Kessler, Felix; Von Diemen, Lísia; Inciardi, James A; Surratt, Hilary 

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The epidemiology of schizophrenia and other common mental health disorders in the English-speaking Caribbean 

Hickling, Frederick W 

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Service use patterns among adults with mental health problems in Chile 

Vicente, Benjamín; Kohn, Robert; Saldivia, Sandra; Rioseco, Pedro; Torres, Silverio 

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A window of opportunity: declining rates of hepatitis B virus infection among injection drug users in Rio de Janeiro, and prospects for targeted hepatitis B vaccination 

Oliveira, Sabrina A. N.; Hacker, Mariana A; Oliveira, M. Lourdes A.; Yoshida, Clara F. T; Telles, Paulo R.; Bastos, Francisco I. 

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Evaluation of the Program for Depression Detection, Diagnosis, and Comprehensive Treatment in primary care in Chile 

Alvarado, Rubén; Vega, Jorge; Sanhueza, Gabriel; Muñoz, María Graciela 

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Psychological and psychopathological reactions in Honduras following Hurricane Mitch: implications for service planning 

Kohn, Robert; Levav, Itzhak; Donaire, Irma; Machuca, Miguel; Tamashiro, Rita 

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Managing epilepsy in the primary care network in Brazil: are health professionals prepared?

Li, Li Min; Fernandes, Paula Teixeira; Mory, Susana; Noronha, Ana Lucia Andrade; Boer, Hanneke M. de; Espíndola, Javier; Miranda, Claudio; Sander, Josemir W.; Prilipko, Leonid 

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Human immunodeficiency virus, AIDS, and drug consumption in South America and the Caribbean: epidemiological evidence and initiatives to curb the epidemic 

Hacker, Mariana A; Malta, Monica; Enriquez, Melissa; Bastos, Francisco I 

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Technical cooperation strategies of the Pan American Health Organization in the new phase of mental health services reform in Latin America and the Caribbean 

Almeida, José Miguel Caldas de 

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Evidence-based alcohol policy in the Americas: strengths, weaknesses, and future challenges 

Babor, Thomas F.; Caetano, Raul 

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An integrated program to train local health care providers to meet post-disaster mental health needs 

Kutcher, Stan; Chehil, Sonia; Roberts, Thorne 

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The National Mental Health Plan in Chile: 10 years of experience 

Minoletti, Alberto; Zaccaria, Alessandra 

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Child and adolescent mental health in Latin America and the Caribbean: problems, progress, and policy research 

Belfer, Myron Lowell; Rohde, Luis Augusto 

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Mental health and due process in the Americas: protecting the human rights of persons involuntarily admitted to and detained in psychiatric institutions 

Gable, Lance; Vásquez, Javier; O. Gostin, Lawrence; Jiménez, Heidi V 

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Human rights and deinstitutionalization: a success story in the Americas 

Hillman, Alison A 

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