Mental health in the island nations of the Western Pacific: a rapid review of the literature.

CONCLUSIONS: There is limited easily accessible documentation to confidently direct practice or policies regarding which strategies are likely to be effective in responding to the high rates of mental ill-health experienced in the Pacific island nations, or to plan for increases as a consequence of rapid social and demographic changes that are transforming Pacific island societies.
PMID: 26634660 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Australasian Psychiatry - December 1, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Hunter E, Thusanth S, McCalman J, Gopalkrishnan N Tags: Australas Psychiatry Source Type: research