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Parenting programs

D. Haslam; A. Mejia; M. R. Sanders; P. J. de Vries IACAPAP (2016) C2

The importance of growing up in a nurturing and supportive family environment cannot be underestimated. Raising children in a warm, loving environment sets them on a positive developmental trajectory for later life success (Biglan et al, 2012). Conversely, children raised in homes with inconsistent ... more

Bereavement, Loss, Dislocation: Disasters and Aftermath

NSW Health and University of Western Sydney (2017) CC

NSW Disaster Mental Health Handbook 4 The Disaster Mental Health Manual and associated handbooks are intended as a resource for mental health staff who are seeking background information and practical guidance and resources to assist in a disaster mental health response.

Specialised Assessment and Treatment for Post-disaster Psychiatric Morbidity: Level 3 Interventions

NSW Health and University of Western Sydney (2017) CC

NSW Disaster Mental Health Handbook 5 The Disaster Mental Health Manual and associated handbooks are intended as a resource for mental health staff who are seeking background information and practical guidance and resources to assist in a disaster mental health response.

Child and adolescent mental health policy in South Africa: history, current policy development and implementation, and policy analysis

S. Mokitimi; M. Schneider; P. J. de Vries International Journal of Mental Health Systems; BioMed Central (2018) CC

Mental health problems represent the greatest global burden of disease among children and adolescents. There is, however, lack of policy development and implementation for child and adolescent mental health (CAMH), particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where children and adolescen... more

Public Health Action for the Prevention of Suicide

World Health Organization (WHO) (2012) C_WHO

Suicide is largely preventable. Unlike for many other health issues, the tools to significantly reduce the most tragic loss of life by suicide are available. With collective action to acknowledge and address this serious problem, as well as commitment to effective interventions, supported by politic... more

Other significant mental health complaints: mhGAP Training of Health-care Providers and training manual, supporting material
recommended

World Health Organization (WHO) WHO (2015) C_WHO

Common presentations of other significant mental health complaints include: depressed mood, irritability, anxiety, stress, extreme tiredness, unexplained physical complaints. Other significant mental health complaints are frequently seen in non-specialized health settings, but are often treated inap... more

Programmas de parentalidad

D. Haslam; A. Mejia; M. R. Sanders; P. J. de Vries IACAPAP (2017) C2

No se puede subestimar la importancia de crecer en un ambiente familiar nutritivo y de apoyo. Criar a niños en un ambiente cálido y amoroso los sitúa en una trayectoria de desarrollo positiva para el éxito en su vida posterior. Por el contrario, los niños criados con parentalidad inconsistente ... more

Mental Health Service Provision in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Shanaya Rathod, Narsimha Pinninti, Muhammed Irfan, et al. (2017) CC

Health Services Insights Volume 10: 1–7

Ukraine: Mental Health in Transition

World Bank (2017) C1

Assessment and Guidance for Strengthening Integration of Mental Health into Primary Health Care and Community-Based Service Platforms in Ukraine

Healing minds, changing lives : a movement for community-based mental health care in Peru – delivery innovations in a low-income community, 2013-2016

World Bank (2018) CC

This report explores community-focused change initiatives in the financing, organization, and delivery of mental health services in Peru from 2013 to 2016. It examines the national dimension of reforms but focuses above all on implementation and results in the economically fragile district of Caraba... more

Scaling-up treatment of depression and anxiety: a global return on investment analysis

Dan Chisholm, Kim Sweeny, Peter Sheehan, et al. (2016) CC

Lancet Psychiatry 2016;3: 415–24

Improving Mental Well-Being and Productivity of Small-Medium Entrepreneurs in Fragile, Conflict and Violence Affected Areas

Saraf, P.; T. Rahman; M. Gallardo, et al. (2018) C1

This literature review summarizes the link between psychological well-being and entrepreneurial outcomes for small and medium-size enterprises in fragile, conflict, and violence–affected contexts. It identifies potentially promising, scalable psychosocial training interventions, based on cognitive... more

Dementia mhGAP module
recommended

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

DEM supporting material • Person stories • Role plays • Case scenarios • Treatment planning handouts • Treatment planning suggestions • Multiple choice questions • Video link Activity 3: mhGAP DEM module – assessment

Introduction: mhGAP training of health-care providers. Training manual

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

Overview Learning objectives • Understand the mental health treatment gap in low-, middle- and high-income countries. • Understand the principles and aims of the Mental Health Gap Action Programme. • Acquire an introduction to mhGAP Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG). • Learn about mhGAP ToH... more

Module: Essential care and practice

World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO

Overview Learning objectives • Name the general principles of essential care and practice. • Name management principles of priority MNS conditions. • Use effective communication skills in interactions with people with MNS conditions. • Perform assessments for priority MNS conditions. �... more

Essential care and practice: slides

World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO

Session Outline •General Principles •Essentials of mental health care and clinical practice: Assessments •Essentials of mental health care and clinical practice: Management •Essentials of mental health care and clinical practice: Follow-up •Reviews

Essential care and practice mhGAP Training of Health-care Providers. Training manual and supporting material

World Health Organization (WHO) (2015) C_WHO

Key messages include Effective communication skills should be used for everyone seeking health care, including people with MNS conditions and their carers; Effective communication skills enable health-care providers to build rapport and trust with people as well as enabling health-care providers to... more

Gaps in service Utilization and service provision: an analysis of DHS and SPA Malaria data from Malawi, Senegal, and Tanzania

C. Taylor, A. Linn, W. Wang, and H. Moussa (2018) C2

Barriers to the prompt and effective diagnosis and treatment of malaria exist at both the community and health facility level. Household surveys measure malaria case management at the population level with standard indicators that assess treatment-seeking behavior, access to diagnostic testing, and ... more

Health Services Availability and Readiness in Seven Provinces of Nepal

Aryal, K. K., R. Dangol, P. Gartoulla, and G. R. Subedi DHS; USAID (2018) C1

DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 115

Quality of Care and Client Satisfaction with Maternal Health Services in Nepal

Acharya, S., S. Sharma, B. Dulal, K. Aryal DHS; USAID (2018) CC

This report presents further analysis of the 2015 Nepal Health Facility Survey. Data analysis is based on the Donabedian framework for assessing quality of care in health services, which divides the indicators into three groups: structure, process, and outcome. The World Health Organization Service ... more