Developing capacity-building activities for mental health system strengthening in low-and middle-income countries for service users and caregivers, service planners …

M Semrau, A Alem, J Abdulmalik, S Docrat… - Epidemiology and …, 2018 - cambridge.org
There is increasing international recognition of the need to build capacity to strengthen
mental health systems. This is a fundamental goal of the 'Emerging mental health systems in …

[HTML][HTML] Mental health and HIV: research priorities related to the implementation and scale up of 'treat all'in sub-Saharan Africa

AM Parcesepe, C Bernard, R Agler, J Ross… - Journal of Virus …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines call for antiretroviral therapy (ART) for
all people living with HIV (PLWH) regardless of CD4 cell count, a policy often referred to as …

Collaborative care for the detection and management of depression among adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in South Africa: study protocol for the CobALT …

L Fairall, I Petersen, B Zani, N Folb, D Georgeu-Pepper… - Trials, 2018 - Springer
Background The scale-up of antiretroviral treatment (ART) programmes has seen HIV/AIDS
transition to a chronic condition characterised by high rates of comorbidity with tuberculosis …

A service user co-facilitated intervention to reduce mental illness stigma among primary healthcare workers: Utilizing perspectives of family members and caregivers.

S Rai, D Gurung, BN Kaiser, KJ Sikkema… - Families, Systems, & …, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Introduction: Service users' involvement as cofacilitators of mental health trainings is a
nascent endeavor in low-and middle-income countries, and the role of families on service …

An ecological model of adaptation to displacement: individual, cultural and community factors affecting psychosocial adjustment among Syrian refugees in Jordan

R Wells, C Lawsin, C Hunt, OS Youssef… - Global Mental …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Background. There is a need for ecological approaches to guide global mental health
programmes that can appropriately address the personal, family, social and cultural needs …

Impact of district mental health care plans on symptom severity and functioning of patients with priority mental health conditions: the Programme for Improving Mental …

EC Baron, SD Rathod, C Hanlon, M Prince, A Fedaku… - BMC psychiatry, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background The Programme for Improving Mental Health Care (PRIME) sought to
implement mental health care plans (MHCP) for four priority mental disorders (depression …

Collaborative care for the detection and management of depression among adults with hypertension in South Africa: study protocol for the PRIME-SA randomised …

I Petersen, A Bhana, N Folb, G Thornicroft, B Zani… - Trials, 2018 - Springer
Background The high co-morbidity of mental disorders, particularly depression, with non-
communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), is concerning given …

Prevalence and correlates of depression and alcohol use disorder among adults attending primary health care services in Nepal: a cross sectional study

NP Luitel, EC Baron, BA Kohrt, IH Komproe… - BMC health services …, 2018 - Springer
Background Although depression and alcohol use disorder (AUD) are expected to be
common among patients presenting to primary health care setting, there is limited research …

Significance of mental health legislation for successful primary care for mental health and community mental health services: A review

G Ayano - African journal of primary health care and family …, 2018 - journals.co.za
Background: Mental health legislation (MHL) is required to ensure a regulatory framework
for mental health services and other providers of treatment and care, and to ensure that the …

Barriers to mental health care utilization among internally displaced persons in the republic of Georgia: a rapid appraisal study

A Murphy, I Chikovani, M Uchaneishvili… - BMC health services …, 2018 - Springer
Background There is a paucity of evidence on access to services for mental health and
psychosocial support for conflict-affected populations in low-and middle-income countries. In …