Table1.

Main Stakeholders of the Mental Health in Iran Addressed in This Study

Type of Stakeholder	Those We Addressed
Managers of health system	Three senior directors of provincial health authorities, AKA deputies of health at the universities of medical sciences and health services
Experts	WHO* Representative in Iran Secretariat of Health Policy, MOH** Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences Three faculties specialized at health systems research Three socio-mental health experts from the MOH
Health care mediators	Iranian Psychology Association Iranian Clinical Psychology Association Iranian Psychiatric Association Vice-President, High Councils of Provinces Psychology and Counseling Organization of Iran State Welfare Organization State prisons and security and Corrective Measures Organization Emdad Relief Organization Two related community-based NGOs Representatives of private hospitals

^* WHO: World Health Organization

^** MOH: Ministry of Health