Psychological factors in the health of South African blacks.
Aspects of mental disorder in developing communities are considered. The effects of changes precipitated by modern living conditions are expounded and these are related to the nature of, and impediments to, effective treatment strategies. An explosion in the need for treatment is predicted, and suggestions are made to handle the phenomenon.
D001741:Black or African American; D000818:Animals; D044383:Black People; D002645:Chickens; D002648:Child; D002962:Civilization; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000639:trends; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D009974:Orthomolecular Therapy; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D051381:Rats; D012424:Rural Population; D013019:South Africa; D014505:Urban Population