[Women's Mental Health in Brazil: clinical challenges and perspectives in research].
Women's Mental Health in Brazil remains underserved due to the lack of specialized clinical centers and poor research training or productivity. Nonetheless, there have been some promising initiatives over the last two decades to integrate gynecologic and mental health services and provide more multidisciplinary clinical care. This paper reviews such initiatives and discusses their strengths and pitfalls.
Rennó
Joel
J
Instituto de Psiquiatria, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. promulher_hc_fmusp@terra.com.br
Fernandes
César Eduardo
CE
Mantese
João Carlos
JC
Valadares
Gislene Cristina
GC
Fonseca
Angela Maggio
AM
Diegoli
Mara
M
Brasiliano
Silvia
S
Hochgraf
Patrícia
P
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services; D008875:Middle Aged; D017150:Public Sector; D014932:Women's Health Services