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Mental disorders in Malaysia: an increase in lifetime prevalence

Raaj S 1 , Navanathan S 2 , Tharmaselan M 3 , Lally J 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Specialist registrar in liaison psychiatry and neuropsychiatry, Department of Liaison Psychiatry, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. Email: shaeraine@hotmail.com
  • 2 Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland
  • 3 Ministry of Health Malaysia, Malacca, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Psychiatry, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
BJPsych Int, 2021 Nov;18(4):97-99.
PMID: 34747937 DOI: 10.1192/bji.2021.4

Abstract

There is an increasing prevalence of mental disorders in Malaysia, with a growing need to improve access to timely and efficient mental healthcare to address this burden. This review outlines the current legislative framework and the challenges of delivering mental healthcare and treating mental disorders in Malaysia.

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