Background There is a shortage of trained mental health workers in spite of the significant
contribution of psychiatric disorders to the global disease burden. Task shifting, through the …

Background Low demand for mental health services in sub-Saharan Africa is driven by poor
mental health literacy, stigma, and poor service availability. Objective To develop a …

Background: Nearly one in eight individuals across the world lives with a mental disorder.
Mental disorders contribute to the global burden of disease, and are the third largest …

The training to become a traditional healer has been under scrutiny because of the
symptoms that are experienced during ancestral calling. Ancestral calling usually presents …

Background Mental and substance use disorders cause significant disability worldwide. In
spite of the availability of evidence-based treatment, non-adherence rates remain high in …

Background: Low demand for mental health services in sub-Saharan Africa is driven by poor
mental health literacy, stigma, and poor service availability. Objective: To develop a …

This thesis evolved over the course of six months. Next to composing the text, I have gained
insight into the workings of an international, multidisciplinary project with all its inevitable …

University of Cape Town. Community health workers (CHWs) are a valuable resource in
primary health care, providing homebased adherence and social support services to those …