title: Egyptian contribution to the concept of mental health.
abstract: This paper provides an historical look at the Egyptian contribution to mental health from Pharaonic times through to the Islamic era and up to today. The current situation as regards mental health in Egypt is described.
authors.affiliation: WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okasha
mesh_terms: D018643:Arab World / Q000266:history*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004534:Egypt; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam / Q000266:history*; D008514:Medicine, Arabic / Q000266:history; D008603:Mental Health / Q000266:history*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000266:history; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000266:history