Latest highlights
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Developing countries: The outcomes paradox
Schizophrenia patients in developing countries seem to fare better than their Western counterparts. Researchers are keen to find out why.
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Investing in recovery
A new economic report, published by the charity Rethink Mental Illness and the London School of Economics, has found that investing in quality care and support for people with schizophrenia and psychosis, results in huge savings in the long-term.
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Expanding access to mental health care: a missing ingredient
A comment in The Lancet Global Health argues that the research community should focus attention on the costs of mental disorders and use the economic data for advocacy.
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Rethinking mental health care for young offenders
Mental illness is common among detained youth, and treating them effectively might mean changing the juvenile justice system. Ted Alcorn reports from New York City for The Lancet.
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Mental health services in South Sudan
A letter published in The Lancet highlights the precarious condition of mental health services in South Sudan.