Mental health in Afghanistan : burden, challenges and way forward / G. Sayed.

“April 2011”.

Includes bibliographical references.

“Afghanistan has been in internal and external strife for more than thirty years. Prolonged conflict and civil war have killed millions and have left thousands of people with disabilities. In addition, massive internal and external migrations have taken place. The above situation has negatively impacted every facet of Afghan life. There is enough evidence that this has exacerbated mental health problems among the population. A further complication has been growing number of drug users in the country…”—back cover.

“Directions in development, human development”—cover page.

Contents: Foreword—Acknowledgements—Abbreviations—Executive summary—Introduction—mental health status—A way forward for the future—References.