Bridging the Gap Between HIV and Mental Health Services in South Africa

2009 ◽  
pp. 353-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Y. Collins ◽  
Melvyn Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services

Clinical psychology service distribution and integration into primary health care in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 391-402
Author(s):  
Evy-Terressah Busisiwe Siyothula
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Psychological Services ◽  
Unequal Distribution ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Service Distribution ◽  
The Impact

Inadequate investment in mental health care by the governments of both high- and low-income countries contributes to recurrent challenges of uneven distribution of and access to mental health services between urban and non-urban communities. While recent research has acknowledged the role of mental health in well-being and the cost of failure to invest in the sector, prioritising mental health to the same degree as physical health remains a challenge. This article highlights the unequal distribution of mental health services, and psychological services in particular, in KwaZulu-Natal. This is achieved by considering the background of psychology in South Africa and KwaZulu-Natal and then examining the ratio of clinical psychologists to the KwaZulu-Natal population. Furthermore, the article explores the geographical distribution of psychological services in KwaZulu-Natal and concludes with a discussion of the impact of uneven mental health service distribution on service provision and utilisation in non-urban areas of KwaZulu-Natal.

scholarly journals Planning for district mental health services in South Africa: a situational analysis of a rural district site

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Petersen ◽  
A. Bhana ◽  
V. Campbell-Hall ◽  
S. Mjadu ◽  
C. Lund ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Rural District ◽  
Situational Analysis
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