Kleintjes A, Lund C and Swartz L (2013) Barriers to the participation of people with psychosocial disability in mental health policy development in South Africa: A qualitative study of perspectives of policy makers, professionals, religious leaders and academics

This research article examines the barriers to participation of persons with psychosocial disabilities in mental health policy development in South Africa. The findings contribute to the limited research regarding the exclusion of persons with psychosocial disability in policy formation and the authors make useful recommendations to policy makers for better inclusion. Although country-specific, the lessons may be used to inform the analysis of policy formation processes in other contexts.