PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - B. Essex TI - A problem-orientated approach to management of mental illness in developing countries DP - 1980 Nov 01 TA - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners PG - 648--655 VI - 30 IP - 220 4099 - http://bjgp.org/content/30/220/648.short 4100 - http://bjgp.org/content/30/220/648.full SO - J R Coll Gen Pract1980 Nov 01; 30 AB - A new problem-orientated method has been developed to identify the appropriate management of mental illnesses in cross-cultural primary care settings. It is designed to be used by intermediate level health workers in outpatient clinics in many different developing countries. The research undertaken to develop and evaluate this new method is described, and its implications for improving the quality of mental health care are discussed.