Gul G. Manalai

Ms. Gul Manalai, M.D., is an Afghan pediatrician currently residing in the United States. She can be reached at gmanalai@yahoo.com

Dire need for child and adolescent psychiatrists in Afghanistan

The number of psychiatrists currently working in the country can be counted on one hand, and psychology and psychotherapy are so underdeveloped as to be virtually non-existent. The situation for the mental health problems of children and adolescents is even worse.

By Gul G. Manalai

/ 21 May 2011