Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to A Mohit.
A brief account is given of attitudes towards mental health and the development of psychiatry in the Middle East from an historical perspective. The Middle East is considered as a cultural entity and the influence of the beliefs and practices of ancient times on the collective mind of the people of the Region is discussed.
This paper describes the changing concepts of health and disease including the burden of disease and the effect of biological, psychological and social factors on health. In particular, the impact of behaviour on health is discussed and means of affecting behaviour for health, such as religion, are described.
The development of mental health in the Islamic Republic of Iran is described with particular reference to the integration mental health into the primary health care system. The achievements made so far are outlined and the areas of need discussed.
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