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Peru: mental health in a complex country

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Marta B. Rondon
Marta B. Rondon*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia and Attending Psychiatrist, Hospital E Rebagliati, Essalud, Lima, Peru
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Peru is a land of mixed cultures, multiple ethnic heritages and severe economic inequities. Its history goes back thousands of years, from accounts of the first inhabitants of the continent to the impressive Inca Empire, the rich Viceroyalty of Peru and the modern republic, which boasts one of the highest economic growth rates in South America. Yet, in spite of such complex cultural development, or perhaps because of it, 21st-century Peruvians have substantial difficulties establishing a national identity and recognising each other as members of the same community.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 6 , Issue 1 , January 2009 , pp. 12 - 14
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