Betty E Koka

General health workers' description of mental health problems and treatment approaches used in Papua New Guinea.

International Journal of Social Psychiatry November 1, 2014 Betty E Koka, Frank P Deane, Geoffrey Cb Lyons et al. 5 citations

Papua New Guinea is a developing country with limited resources for specialist mental health services. Little is known about the mental health and treatment services of Papua New Guinea. The aim of this study was to clarify the presenting mental health problems encountered by Papua New Guinean health workers and the common treatment approaches used. A total of 203 Papua New Guinean health...