title: Research in lower middle income countries - recommendations for a national mental health research agenda in South Africa.
abstract: In the current mental health environment in South Africa, the development of a relevant mental health research agenda poses several challenges. This paper provides a brief overview of the current state of published research in mental health and, using a translation research framework, makes recommendations for five strategic directions to be considered in the development of a national mental health research agenda.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. chipps@ukzn.ac.za
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chipps
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramlall
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D008603:Mental Health / Q000639:trends*; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology*; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000639:trends*; D011643:Publishing / Q000639:trends; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000639:trends; D013019:South Africa; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000639:trends*