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The right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health is enshrined in many international human rights treaties. However, studies have shown that people with
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For children orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV (OVC)
Dziva Chikwari et al. Implementation Science (2018) 13:70 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-018-0762-5
Key highlights from January to April 2020 (Syria situation)
Across the MENA region, UNHCR is receiving alarming reports of increasing mental health issues among the forcibly displaced.
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Guidance for General Medical and Specialised Mental Health Care Settings
This article provides an overview of the current and projected climate change risks and impacts to mental health and provides recommendations for priority actions to address the
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This Handbook is primarily for educators, to help them learn about mental health issues and better support them in educational environments. The Handbook aims to provide training to teachers, admini
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A training manual for safe motherhood action groups (MAMaZ)
Mental Health Toolkit
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While working with survivors and victims of domestic abuse, we have learned that
many people who have experienced abuse or trauma in their lives also experience mental health issues as a direct eff
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The International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and
Allied Professions (IACAPAP) aims to promote the mental health and
development of children and adolescents worldwide. It seeks
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Assessing Mental Health and Psychosocial Needs and Resources Toolkit For Humanitarian Settings
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Available in different languages: English, French, Arabic, Russian
Transforming health: Acclerating the attainment of health goals
Today there are Community-based Rehabilitation (CBR) programmes in a large number of countries. In many countries, the CBR approach is a part of the national rehabilitation services. However, there
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Glob Ment Health (Camb). 2015; 2: e12. Published online 2015 Jul 14. doi: 10.1017/gmh.2015.10
Low and middle income countries (LMICs) are facing an increase of the impact of mental
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Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2014;35(3):179–85
This report, written in partnership with various Royal Medical Colleges and Public Health England, sets out the essential actions to improve the physical health of adults with severe
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Cerebrum. 2016 Jul-Aug; 2016: cer-10-16.
Published online 2016 Jul 1.
A comprehensive summary of mental health research, providing a unique handbook of key facts and figures, covering all key areas of mental
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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
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Accessed April 25,2019
Work can be beneficial or harmful to mental health depending on
the circumstances. If a person has a mental
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Medical Journal of Zambia, Volume 36 Number 4 (2009)
The community-BFCI (c-BFCI) manual has been developed to facilitate training of CHVs and stakeholders providing nutrition sensitive services at community level. The manual covers a wide range of top
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PAHO advocates for countries to comply with the international conventions they have signed and ratified on health-related issues, and in this specific case, to promote and protect the human rights of people with
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WHOs Special Initiative for Mental Health has supported the availability of mental health servic
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Emergencies, in spite of their tragic nature and adverse effects on mental health, are unparalleled opportunities to build better mental
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An Easy-Reference Guidebook for Healthcare Providers In Developed and Developing Countries
Core Knowledge for Emergency Preparedness and Response
Africa CDC Non Communicable Diseases, Injuries Prevention and Control and Mental Health Promotion Strategy
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) & injuries and mental health conditions constitute a serious impediment to achieving the vision of Agenda 2063 to build an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Afric
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This document provides training and guidance on the reasons for, and the impact of, violence, coercion and abuse within mental health and related settings. It also provides guidance on how to implem
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Mental Health Policy and Service Guidance Package
Languages: Arabic, English, French, Chinese, Russian
The 2014-2015 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Liberia resulted in over 10,000 cases and 5,000 deaths. Recognizing the importance of addressing children’s trauma, the Ebola recovery and restoration trust fund (EERTF) funded the implementation of a Comfort for kids (C4K) program which encou
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Briefing note on addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak- Version 1.1
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This briefing note summarises key mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) considerations in relation to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Member States of the Region have initiated processes to strengthen leadership and governance for mental health. Several countries have developed and implemented
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WHO-OHCHR launch new guidance to improve laws addressing human rights abuses in mental health care
Ahead of World Mental
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The magnitude and complexity of these mental health conditions caused by prolonged and extensive trauma requires a diagnosis fitting the unique context of the Syrian conflict. Over half a million pe
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Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world, was devastated by an earthquake in 2010. The disaster uncovered the realities of a non-existent mental health care system with only ten psychiatrist
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This paper showed a large positive correlation coefficient between psychosocial health problems and dysfunctional abilities among rural community members
The document is primarily meant to inform mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) staff, such as: psychologists, psychosocial counsellors, social workers, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, a
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Report on the symposium 26–28 May 2015, New Babylon Meeting Center, The Hague
White Paper from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Refugee Trauma Task Force
Q1: What are the effective maternal mental health interventions to prevent developmental problems in early infancy?
Research Paper, Accessed April 10,2019
This study complements the growing amount of research on the psychosocial impact of war on chil-dren in Sierra Leone by examining local perceptions of child mental health, formal and informal care s
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This document synthesizes key elements of the World Health Organization (WHO) normative guidance on health policy and system support for community
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Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) experience a high disease burden for epilepsy, a chronic neurological condition.The authors evaluate the cost-effectiveness of community health workers (CHWs
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Background: Mental health has recently gained increasing attention on global health and development agendas, including calls for an increase in int
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PLoS Med 10(8): e1001501. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001501
Echoes from Syria Issue 5
The manual contains basic principles of prescribing followed by chapters on medicines used in psychotic disorders; depressive disorders; bipolar disorders; generalised anxiety and sleep disorders; obsessive-compulsive disorders and panic attacks; and alcohol and opioid dependence
DHS Working Papers No. 108 | Zimbabwe Working Papers
No. 9
Infant Psychiatry
Chapter B.1
Early Maltreatment and exposure to violence
The Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit Conclusions
A new frontier for integrated care.
Until now, most efforts to promote integrated care have focused on bridging the gaps between health and social care or between primary and secondary care. But the NHS five year forward view has highlighted a thir
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Externalizing disorders
Chapter D.1
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Section I
Somatoform disorders
Child Psychiatry and Pediatrics
Chapter I.1
New assessment guidelines for measuring the overall impact of mental health problems in Latin America have served as a catalyst for countries to review their
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Introduction
Capter A.1
Ethics and international child and adolescent psychiatry
(New 2015)
Scoping question: Within the context of mental health and developmental assessment of children and youth, what are the effective strategies for detecting maltreatment?
IACAPAP Textbook of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Child psychiatry & pediatrics
Chapter I.1
Somatoform disorders
Health Evidence Network Synthesis Report, No. 47
The increasing number of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants poses a challenge for mental he
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Revided Version
September 2013
Introduction The novel Coronavirus (nCoV) epidemic in 2019 -2020 has recently emerged. The route of transmission is not totally known, although it is known that it can spread from person to person, and local health care systems may be ill-equipped t
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Across the Western Pacific Region COVID-19 is placing enormous strain on health and economic systems apart from direct threats to personal health safety and livelihood the pandemic also has signific
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This publication presents a comprehensive methodology to support the Member States of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in preparing for and responding to heat-health risks in the Region o
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The community-BFCI (c-BFCI) manual has been developed to facilitate training of CHVs and stakeholders providing nutrition sensitive services at community level. The manual covers a wide range of top
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Data on the essential building blocks of mental health systems, including mental health
governa
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Miscellaneous
Chapter J.5
This document presents an integrated strategy for mental health system development that will lead to enhanced service delivery, improved outcomes, and improved human rights for people with
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This Toolkit aims to support the understanding and implementation of integrated mental health programs in humanitarian settings. It provides a framework for essential steps and components, with asso
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Editorial Review
AIDS 2019, 33:1411–1420
Les modules de formation et d’orientation QualityRights ont été élaborés pour renforcer les connaissances, les compétences et la compréhension des principales parties prenantes sur la manière de promouvoir les droits des personnes en situation de handicap psychosocial, intellectuel ou cogni
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Global concerns: Implications for the future
Child Mental Health Atlas
The guidelines begin with an overview of the determinants of mental health among children and adolescents before reviewing related South African policies and legislation. The document then discusses
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Who is where, when, doing what (4Ws) in mental health and psychosocial support : manual with activity codes
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Humanitarian actors in emergencies often encounter challenges in knowing Who is Where, When, doing What (4Ws) with regard to mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS). Such knowledge is essenti
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