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Psychiatry and mental health research in South Africa: national priorities in a low and middle income context.
- Source :
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African journal of psychiatry [Afr J Psychiatry (Johannesbg)] 2012 Nov; Vol. 15 (6), pp. 427-31. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The recent National Mental Health Summit included discussion of research priorities for South Africa. This paper reviews some of the background literature that is relevant to this key issue. It draws attention to one contested question, the extent to which research in low and middle income countries should address questions about fundamental mechanisms and clinical treatments versus focusing on questions about implementation and systems research? In addressing this question, the paper argues that the boundary between good clinical practice and good academic scholarship is not nearly as distinct as is often assumed (the "research fallacy"); prospective rigorous assessments, retrospective clinical audits, evidence-based medicine, and useful information systems all point to the mutual interdependence of good practice and good scholarship. Finally, some general conclusions that the majority of summit delegates participating in the discussion on research agreed to, are presented.
- Subjects :
- Cooperative Behavior
Cross-Sectional Studies
Forecasting
Health Plan Implementation trends
Health Services Needs and Demand trends
Humans
Interdisciplinary Communication
Mental Disorders epidemiology
Mental Disorders rehabilitation
Practice Patterns, Physicians' trends
Psychiatry education
South Africa
Developing Countries
Health Services Research trends
Mental Health trends
Poverty psychology
Poverty trends
Psychiatry trends
Research trends
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1994-8220
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- African journal of psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23160618
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajpsy.v15i6.54