The authors say their model works in partnership with governments to provide the "great push" that is required to set up services where mental health and development have not yet been a priority. The authors report their preliminary results and lessons learned from the first 8 months of implementation.
More information:
Raja S, Underhill C, Shrestha P, Sunder U, Mannarath S, et al. (2012) Integrating Mental Health and Development: A Case Study of the BasicNeeds Model in Nepal. PLoS Med 9(7): e1001261. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001261
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