Gadit Amin A Muhammad
Memorial University of Newfoundland, 300-Prince Philip Drive, St. John's, NL A1B 3V6, Canada.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2007 Sep;57(9):453-63.
This review deals with the evolution of psychiatry in Pakistan since its inception in 1947. It describes the situation of psychiatric services, education and research through the years 1947-2006, presenting a picture of existing mental health scenario, suggesting the ways for improvement and comment on possible future developments. It concludes with the prediction of a revolutionary change in the current shape of psychiatry throughout the world and especially in Pakistan whereby psychiatry will change to organic-based discipline of a wider "Neurosciences".
本综述探讨了自1947年巴基斯坦建国以来精神病学的发展历程。它描述了1947年至2006年间精神科服务、教育和研究的状况，呈现了当前心理健康状况的图景，提出了改进的方法，并对未来可能的发展进行了评论。它的结论是预测全球尤其是巴基斯坦精神病学当前形态将发生革命性变化，届时精神病学将转变为更广泛的“神经科学”中以器质性为基础的学科。
