The British Journal of Psychiatry (2009) 195: 364-365. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.109.067793
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Invited commentary on... Mental health research priorities in low- and middle-income countries{dagger}

Ricardo Araya, MRCPsych

University of Bristol, Division of Psychiatry, Cotham House Cotham Hill, Bristol BS6 6JL, UK. Email: R.Araya{at}bristol.ac.uk

Declaration of interest

None.

{dagger} See pp. 354–363, this issue.

There are huge inequalities in health research within and between countries. It is argued that this may hinder the process of setting and tackling mental health priorities. If this were true, establishing research priorities would be important. However, this is not a simple process and one must be aware of its limitations. Despite a plethora of declarations, funding for mental health research in low- and middle-income countries remains hard to find. In the absence of funding, establishing research priorities is seen by many as an exercise of lesser importance.


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