Towards understanding and addressing mental health challenges in Africa: An integrated perspective.

Compr Psychiatry

KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya; Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Department of Public Health, Pwani University, Kilifi, Kenya; African Population and Health Research Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.

Published: February 2025

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2024.152565DOI Listing

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