Challenges and opportunities in global mental health: a perspective from WHO. (26th September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Saxena, S.
• Is Part Of: Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences. Volume 25:Number 6(2016)
• Page Start: 495
• Page End: 498
• Publication Date: 2016-09-26
• Subjects: Mental health, -- mental illness stigma, -- primary care, -- mental health policy, -- psychiatry; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Mental illness -- Periodicals; Community psychiatry -- Periodicals; 362.2
• DOI: 10.1017/S2045796016000536
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2045-7960

Abstract

Abstract : This paper enumerates and briefly discusses WHO's recent contributions to global mental health and the current challenges and opportunities in this area. It briefly discusses response to diversity across countries and communities, the need for innovations and global exchange of information, evidence and knowledge and raises issues like psychological interventions and human rights related to mental health.