Stigma towards mental illness and substance use issues in primary health care: Challenges and opportunities for Latin America

@article{Sapag2018StigmaTM,
  title={Stigma towards mental illness and substance use issues in primary health care: Challenges and opportunities for Latin America},
  author={Jaime C. Sapag and Brena F. Sena and In{\'e}s V. Bustamante and Sireesha J Bobbili and Paola R. Velasco and Franco Mascayano and Rub{\'e}n Alvarado and Akwatu Khenti},
  journal={Global Public Health},
  year={2018},
  volume={13},
  pages={1468 - 1480}
}
ABSTRACT Stigma towards mental illness and addictive disorders is a global problem and one of the main obstacles in tackling this issue remains the effective integration of mental health services into primary health care (PHC). In Latin America, information has significantly increased on the existence of stigma; however, little is known about effective interventions to prevent stigma and promote recovery-oriented practices in PHC. The aim of this study is to understand the existing evidence… 
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