WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) Intervention Guide: a systematic review of evidence from low and middle-income countries
Question Despite mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders being highly
prevalent, there is a worldwide gap between service need and provision. WHO launched its …
prevalent, there is a worldwide gap between service need and provision. WHO launched its …
A systematic review of task shifting for mental health in sub-Saharan Africa
Despite an increasing demand for mental health services in sub-Saharan Africa, few
professionals are available to meet these needs. In the last few decades, task shifting using …
professionals are available to meet these needs. In the last few decades, task shifting using …
[HTML][HTML] Depression in sub-saharan Africa
Mood disorders can be considered among the most common and debilitating mental
disorders. Major depression, as an example of mood disorders, is known to severely reduce …
disorders. Major depression, as an example of mood disorders, is known to severely reduce …
[HTML][HTML] Considering culture, context and community in mhGAP implementation and training: challenges and recommendations from the field
N Faregh, R Lencucha, P Ventevogel… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background Major efforts are underway to improve access to mental health care in low-and
middle-income countries (LMIC) including systematic training of non-specialized health …
middle-income countries (LMIC) including systematic training of non-specialized health …
Perceptions and experiences of dementia and its care in rural Kenya
CW Musyimi, DM Ndetei, S Evans-Lacko… - …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives We aimed to explore the perceptions towards dementia and related care across
three stakeholder groups in rural Kenya. Methods A total of 38 key stakeholders (carers of …
three stakeholder groups in rural Kenya. Methods A total of 38 key stakeholders (carers of …
[HTML][HTML] Suicidal behavior risks during adolescent pregnancy in a low-resource setting: A qualitative study
CW Musyimi, VN Mutiso, DN Nyamai, I Ebuenyi… - PLoS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Suicide is one of the most common causes of death among female adolescents.
A greater risk is seen among adolescent mothers who become pregnant outside marriage …
A greater risk is seen among adolescent mothers who become pregnant outside marriage …
[HTML][HTML] 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 …
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 …
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 …
healthcare in much of Africa. Collaboration between biomedical and traditional treatment …
[HTML][HTML] Can General Practitioners manage mental disorders in primary care? A partially randomised, pragmatic, cluster trial
SG Anjara, C Bonetto, P Ganguli, D Setiyawati… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background For a decade, experts have suggested integrating mental health care into
primary care to help bridge mental health Treatment Gap. General Practitioners (GPs) are …
primary care to help bridge mental health Treatment Gap. General Practitioners (GPs) are …
[HTML][HTML] Exploring mental health practice among traditional health practitioners: a qualitative study in rural Kenya
CW Musyimi, VN Mutiso, L Loeffen, A Krumeich… - … and alternative medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background Involvement of traditional health practitioners (THPs) in the form of collaboration
with the formal health care system is suggested to improve the pathways to mental health …
with the formal health care system is suggested to improve the pathways to mental health …