WHO mental health gap action programme (mhGAP) intervention guide: updated systematic review on evidence and impact

R Keynejad, J Spagnolo, G Thornicroft - BMJ Ment Health, 2021 - mentalhealth.bmj.com
Question There is a large worldwide gap between the service need and provision for mental,
neurological and substance use disorders. WHO's Mental Health Gap Action Programme …

Barriers and facilitators to implementation of evidence-based task-sharing mental health interventions in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review using …

PTD Le, EL Eschliman, MM Grivel, J Tang… - Implementation …, 2022 - Springer
Background Task-sharing is a promising strategy to expand mental healthcare in low-
resource settings, especially in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Research on how …

Exploring barriers to mental health services utilization at Kabutare district hospital of Rwanda: Perspectives from patients

O Muhorakeye, E Biracyaza - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Barriers to mental health interventions globally remain a health concern; however, these are
more prominent in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). The barriers to accessibility …

Project Khanya: results from a pilot randomized type 1 hybrid effectiveness‐implementation trial of a peer‐delivered behavioural intervention for ART adherence and …

JF Magidson, JA Joska, JM Belus… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction South Africa (SA) has the highest number of people living with HIV
(PLWH) globally, and a significant burden of alcohol and other drug use (AOD). Although …

Traditional, religious, and cultural perspectives on mental illness: A qualitative study on causal beliefs and treatment use

MA Subu, D Holmes, A Arumugam… - … journal of qualitative …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Limited information is known from studies regarding traditional, religious, and
cultural perspectives on mental illness and the use of traditional and alternative therapies by …

'We are all working toward one goal. We want people to become well': A visual exploration of what promotes successful collaboration between community mental …

L Kpobi, UM Read, RK Selormey… - Transcultural …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The practices of traditional and faith-based healers in low-and middle-income countries in
Africa and elsewhere have come under intense scrutiny in recent years owing to allegations …

Transforming mental health for all

TL Osborn, CM Wasanga, DM Ndetei - bmj, 2022 - bmj.com
Since WHO's inaugural 2001 report our understanding of the epidemiology and experience
of poor mental health has improved because of increased research and better data. 1 2 3 …

Behavioral Activation Disseminated by Non–Mental Health Professionals, Paraprofessionals, and Peers: A Systematic Review

MS Anvari, T Hampton, MP Tong, G Kahn, JD Triemstra… - Behavior therapy, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a striking disparity between the number of individuals with significant mental health
concerns and those who are able to access care globally. One promising solution to …

A step-wise community engagement and capacity building model prior to implementation of mhGAP-IG in a low-and middle-income country: a case study of Makueni …

VN Mutiso, I Gitonga, A Musau, CW Musyimi… - International journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background The World Health Organization developed the Mental Health Gap
Action Programme Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) as guidelines for innovative utilization of …

Holy water and biomedicine: a descriptive study of active collaboration between religious traditional healers and biomedical psychiatry in Ethiopia

Y Baheretibeb, D Wondimagegn, S Law - BJPsych open, 2021 - cambridge.org
BackgroundReligious and traditional healers remain the main providers of mental
healthcare in much of Africa. Collaboration between biomedical and traditional treatment …