Thornicroft / Ruggeri / Goldberg Improving Mental Health Care

The Global Challenge
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-33800-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 1, 464 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: World Psychiatric Association

What types of mental health care are right for the21st century--in all countries, around theworld? What is the best balance of primary care andspecialist mental health care for people with mental illness? What is the best evidence for effective treatments andservices? Which methods are most suitable for answering thesequestions? These are the tough issues addressed by this book.Leading experts from across the world bring their experience tobear in a series of chapters that set out the very best evidence inthis field. They present clear accounts of what is known,extensively referenced, with critical appraisals of the strength ofthe evidence and the robustness of the conclusions that can bedrawn.
This book was inspired by the work of Michele Tansella on thedevelopment of community care globally. It comprises foursections, identifying the challenges associated with providingmental health services in high-, middle- and low-income countries,then describing ways to meet these challenges. A section on newresearch methods to produce practical evidence is a novel aspect ofthe book. The final section addresses how best to deliver new formsof care, bearing in mind the human resources available. Thechapters extensively cite specific studies to enhance the practicalrelevance. Much of the cited research involves service usersso their voice is heard throughout the text.
Mental health is rapidly becoming recognised as one of theleading global health challenges. This book adds to ourknowledge of the challenge and the solutions and stands to make asignificant contribution to global mental health.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thornicroft, Graham

Ruggeri, Mirella

Goldberg, David