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WHO simplifies treatment of mental and neurological disorders - New Intervention guide to facilitate the management of depression, alcohol use disorders, epilepsy and other common mental disorders in the primary health-care setting. Press Release:

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http://www.who.int/mental_health/evidence/mhGAP_intervention_guide/en/index.html

mhGAP Intervention Guide for Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Disorders in Non-Specialized Health Settings

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Authors: World Health Organization
Publication date: 2010
Languages: English
ISBN: 9789241548069

OVERVIEW

The mhGAP Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) for mental, neurological and substance use disorders for non-specialist health settings, is a technical tool developed by WHO to assist in implementation of mhGAP. The Intervention Guide has been developed through a systematic review of evidence followed by an international consultative and participatory process.

The mhGAP-IG presents integrated management of priority conditions using protocols for clinical decision-making. The priority conditions included are: depression, psychosis, bipolar disorders, epilepsy, developmental and behavioural disorders in children and adolescents, dementia, alcohol use disorders, drug use disorders, self-harm/suicide and other significant emotional or medically unexplained complaints.

The mhGAP-IG is a model guide and has been developed for use by health-care providers working in non-specialized health-care settings after adaptation for national and local needs.