Common mental disorders among those attending primary health clinics and traditional healers in urban Tanzania

Abstract

The high prevalence of mental disorders among THC attenders may reflect the failure of primary health care services adequately to detect and treat these common and disabling disorders. Traditional healers should be involved in planning comprehensive mental health care.

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