Fwd: Challenges and priorities for global mental health research
Annemarie ter Veen
From: <Olga.Bo...@lshtm.ac.uk>
Date: 2009/5/14
Subject: Fwd: [EQ] Challenges and priorities for global mental health research
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Challenges and priorities for global mental health research in low- and middle-income countries
Symposium report
UK Academy of Medical Sciences, 2008
Available online at: http://www.acmedsci.ac.uk/download.php?file=/images/project/122838595851.pdf
Website: http://www.acmedsci.ac.uk/p47prid64.html
“…….Mental and neurological disorders are responsible for 13% of the global burden of disease and unipolar depressive disorder is projected to become the second leading cause of health burden by 2030. Yet mental health remains a neglected and under-resourced area of public health, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Risk factors for mental illness such as poverty and conflict have a greater impact in low- and middle-income countries and stigma, co-morbidity and increased risk of injury further heighten the burden. Weak infrastructure, a lack of specialist workforce and low levels of investment prevent many from receiving adequate treatment.
The Academy held a one-day symposium on Thursday 4th September 2008 at the Royal Society in London to raise awareness of the burden of mental health in low- and middle-income countries. The event included presentations by national and international experts and provided a forum for discussion between researchers, clinicians, policymakers and a range of stakeholders. The symposium also provided an opportunity to highlight the latest advances in research, to discuss the development of effective and affordable treatments, and to identify both barriers to progress and areas where greater action may be required.….”
Content:
Background and introduction
1. Epidemiology of major mental disorders
2. Global mental health research capacity
3. The treatment gap in mental health and the impact of stigma
4. Management of mental illness through task shifting
5. Mental health in emergency settings
6. Translating research into policy and practice for health sector reform
In summary: implications for global mental health research
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Boris Budosan
Dear friends,
I was wondering if any of you might know a psychiatrist or mental health professional who is available to work for International Medica Corps in Chad. The duration of this assignment could be between 3-6 months.
You can contact me on bbud...@yahoo.com and copy IMC Senior Mental Health Advisor Dr.Lynne Jones, ljo...@imcworldwide.org
For your information there are lots of mental health needs in Chad, and as far as I know they have only 1 psychiatrist per 7,000.000 population. Additionaly, Chad is hosting refugees from Darfur.
Thank your for your help,
Dr.Boris Budosan
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