title: Lessons learned in developing community mental health care in Latin American and Caribbean countries.
abstract: This paper summarizes the findings for the Latin American and Caribbean countries of the WPA Task Force on Steps, Obstacles and Mistakes to Avoid in the Implementation of Community Mental Health Care. It presents an overview of the provision of mental health services in the region; describes key experiences in Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Jamaica and Mexico; and discusses the lessons learned in developing community mental health care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Borges Lagoa 570, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Razzouk
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gregório
authors.forename: Renato
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Antunes
authors.forename: Jair D E Jesus
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Mari