WUNRN
WHO - GENDER & WOMEN'S MENTAL
HEALTH
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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
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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.