Strengthening human resources through development of candidate core competencies for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders in sub-Saharan Africa : workshop summary /

One of the largest treatment gaps for mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders in the world can be seen in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 80% of people with serious MNS disorders living in low- and middle-income countries do not recei...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Pankevich, Diana E., 1975- (Autor), Wizemann, Theresa M. (Autor), Cuff, Patricia A. (Autor), Altevogt, Bruce M. (Autor)
Autores Corporativos: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders (Autor), African Science Academy Development Initiative (Autor), Strengthening Human Resources for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa (Workshop)
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2013]
Temas:
Mental illness > Treatment > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Nervous system > Diseases > Treatment > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Substance abuse > Treatment > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Mental illness > Treatment.
Mental Disorders > therapy
Clinical Competence > standards
Medically Underserved Area
Nervous System Diseases > therapy
Quality of Health Care > organization & administration
Substance-Related Disorders > therapy
Maladies mentales > Traitement > Afrique subsaharienne.
Système nerveux > Maladies > Traitement > Afrique subsaharienne.
Abus de substances psychoactives > Traitement > Afrique subsaharienne.
Maladies mentales > Traitement.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Mental illness > Treatment
Nervous system > Diseases > Treatment
Substance abuse > Treatment
Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Africa South of the Sahara
Afrique subsaharienne.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Congress
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Strengthening human resources
  • Why focus on depression, psychosis, epilepsy, and alcohol use?
  • Overview of the 2009 joint IOM and UNAS workshop
  • Progress since 2009
  • Status of MNS disorders in sub-Saharan Africa
  • Challenges facing MNS care providers in SSA
  • MSN disorder providers
  • Candidate core competencies for MNS disorders
  • The process of updating and integrating core competencies
  • Perspectives on next steps
  • Appendixes: A. Summary of candidate core competencies
  • B. Candidate core competencies
  • C. Provider definitions and relationship roles
  • D. References
  • E. Workshop Agenda
  • F. Working groups
  • G. Attendees.

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