Revista panamericana de salud pública = Pan American journal of public health
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Rev. Panam. Salud Publica · Mar 2011
Deinstitutionalization and attitudes toward mental illness in Jamaica: a qualitative study.
To consider whether or not deinstitutionalization and the integration of community mental health care with primary health care services have reduced stigma toward mental illness in Jamaica. ⋯ Attitudes toward the mentally ill have improved and stigma has decreased since the increase of community involvement with the mentally ill. This reduction in stigma seems to be a result of the rigorous deinstitutionalization process and the development of a robust community mental health service in Jamaica.