Psychiatry For Primary Health Care In Uganda

Author : Emilio B. L. Ovuga
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015073608690

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Psychiatry for Primary Health Care in Uganda by Emilio B. L. Ovuga Pdf

Untreated mental illnesses impair the social and economic lives of affected individuals significantly. In the eyes of the public in Uganda any individual who suffers from mental illness is not expected to regain his/her normal senses and return to normality. Contrary to this widely held belief, however, people have adequately recovered from severe mental illness and regained good productive lives after receiving proper treatment. This book has been written to foster quality health care and a good quality of life for the mentally ill in Uganda. The government of Uganda has fully integrated mental health in the national minimum health care package at all health units; with the result that every health care provider will care for one mentally ill patient at least once a month. The requirements of both the mental health care provider and the general health care provider in Uganda are covered. Emilio Ovuga is Professor of Psychiatry at Makerere University. Dr Ovuga has experience on psychological and social effects of river blindness, suicide and HIV/AIDS and school mental health in Uganda.

Author : Sean Exner Baumann
Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Mental illness
ISBN : 0702172987

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Primary Health Care Psychiatry by Sean Exner Baumann Pdf

Written to be highly readable, this book is intended to be practical, broad in scope, and accessible to a wide range of disciplines and readers with various levels of knowledge of psychiatry. Rather than be just a reference manual, this book uses a novel problem-based format which allows readers to understand symptoms and solutions in context rather than as isolated incidents of human behavior. To maintain currency, the book also includes new material on ethics and the philosophy of psychiatry.

Author : Yolana Pringle
Publisher : Springer
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137600950

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Psychiatry and Decolonisation in Uganda by Yolana Pringle Pdf

This open access book investigates psychiatry in Uganda during the years of decolonisation. It examines the challenges facing a new generation of psychiatrists as they took over responsibility for psychiatry at the end of empire, and explores the ways psychiatric practices were tied to shifting political and development priorities, periods of instability, and a broader context of transnational and international exchange. At its heart is a question that has concerned psychiatrists globally since the mid-twentieth century: how to bridge the social and cultural gap between psychiatry and its patients? Bringing together archival research with oral histories, Yolana Pringle traces how this question came to dominate both national and international discussions on mental health care reform, including at the World Health Organization, and helped spur a culture of experimentation and creativity globally. As Pringle shows, however, the history of psychiatry during the years of decolonisation remained one of marginality, and ultimately, in the context of war and violence, the decolonisation of psychiatry was incomplete.

Author : Graham Thornicroft,Mirella Ruggeri,David Goldberg
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781118338001

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Improving Mental Health Care by Graham Thornicroft,Mirella Ruggeri,David Goldberg Pdf

Written by many of the world's leading practitioners in the delivery of mental health care, this book clearly presents the results of scientific research about care and treatment for people with mental illness in community settings. The book presents clear accounts of what is known, extensively referenced, with critical appraisals of the strength of the evidence and the robustness of the conclusions that can be drawn. Improving Mental Health Care adds to our knowledge of the challenge and the solutions and stands to make a significant contribution to global mental health.

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789241563680

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Integrating Mental Health Into Primary Care by World Health Organization Pdf

Presents the justification and advantages of providing mental health services in primary care. Provides advice on how to implement and scale-up primary care for mental health, and describes how a range of health systems have successfully undertaken this transformation. Part 1 provides the context for understanding primary care for mental health within the broader health care system. Part 2 explains how to successfully integrate mental health into primary care and highlights 10 common principles which are central to this effort. It also presents 12 detailed case examples to illustrate how a range of health systems have undertaken this transformation. Annex 1 provides information about the skills and competencies that are required to effectively assess, diagnose, treat, support and refer people with mental disorders.

Author : Gabriel Ivbijaro
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1420 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781000605136

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Companion to Primary Care Mental Health by Gabriel Ivbijaro Pdf

Companion to Primary Care Mental Health is the result of a major collaboration of an international group of general practitioners, psychiatrists, policy-makers, mental health professionals and mental health advocates. This extraordinary guide provides the best available evidence for the management of patients with mental health conditions in primary care. It draws on the wisdom of a range of experts from primary and secondary care, who have translated information from the literature and their own clinical experience to apply it across the globe to everyday family practice. With the emphasis on practical application it presents family doctors and their teams with the evidence-based knowledge necessary to support the development of fully integrated systems to promote good mental health using tables and figures to illustrate complex matters. This includes the need to harness the wider determinants of health and mental health and to tackle stigma through advocacy, spirituality and ethical practice. The role of public health and the management of the many interfaces associated with providing good mental health are also covered. It includes tools for assessment, including classification and risk assessment, and the general principles required to enable a biopsychosocial approach to care. The book also considers the individual mental health conditions that family doctors and their teams are likely to encounter. As comorbidity and the management of complexity are very common in primary care mental health, these are also explored in the final chapters of the book.

Author : Samuel O. Okpaku
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781107022324

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Essentials of Global Mental Health by Samuel O. Okpaku Pdf

Defines an approach to mental healthcare focused on achieving international equity in coverage, options and outcomes.

Author : Kamaldeep Bhui
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781444113662

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Culture and Mental Health: A comprehensive textbook by Kamaldeep Bhui Pdf

Culture and Mental Health: a comprehensive textbook is an authoritative text bringing together experts from around the world to discuss the provision of mental health services within multi-cultural societies and what this means in clincal and practical terms.The book looks in detail at the clinical state of services for multi-cultural societies acr

Author : Linda Gask,Tony Kendrick,Robert Peveler,Carolyn A. Chew-Graham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781911623021

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Primary Care Mental Health by Linda Gask,Tony Kendrick,Robert Peveler,Carolyn A. Chew-Graham Pdf

A comprehensive guide to this emerging field, fully updated to cover clinical, policy, and practical issues with a user-centred approach.

Author : Lynne Sanford Koester,Waganesh A. Zeleke
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9782889712502

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Mental Health and Well-Being among African Children: Implications of Western Approaches to Counseling and Treatment by Lynne Sanford Koester,Waganesh A. Zeleke Pdf

Author : Dan J. Stein
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780128150634

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Global Mental Health and Neuroethics by Dan J. Stein Pdf

Global Mental Health and Neuroethics explores conceptual, ethical and clinical issues that have emerged with the expansion of clinical neuroscience into middle- and low-income countries. Conceptual issues covered include avoiding scientism and skepticism in global mental health, integrating evidence-based and value-based global medicine, and developing a welfarist approach to the practice of global psychiatry. Ethical issues addressed include those raised by developments in neurogenetics, cosmetic psychopharmacology and deep brain stimulation. Perspectives drawing on global mental health and neuroethics are used to explore a number of different clinical disorders and developmental stages, ranging from childhood through to old age. Synthesizes existing work at the intersection of global mental health and neuroethics Presents the work of leading practitioners of global mental health and neuroethics who address clinical issues Looks at clinical decision-making in settings with non-Western values and customs Covers patient empowerment, human rights, cognitive enhancement, and more

Author : Andrew Molodynski,Jorun Rugkåsa,Tom Burns
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780191034312

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Coercion in Community Mental Health Care by Andrew Molodynski,Jorun Rugkåsa,Tom Burns Pdf

The use of coercion is one of the defining issues of mental health care. Since the earliest attempts to contain and treat the mentally ill, power imbalances have been evident and a cause of controversy. There has always been a delicate balance between respecting autonomy and ensuring that those who most need treatment and support are provided with it. Coercion in Community Mental Health Care: International Perspectives is an essential guide to the current coercive practices worldwide, both those founded in law and those 'informal' processes whose coerciveness remains contested. It does so from a variety of perspectives, drawing on diverse disciplines such as history, law, sociology, anthropology and medicine to provide a comprehensive summary of the current debates in the field. Edited by leading researchers in the field, Coercion in Community Mental Health Care: International Perspectives provides a unique discussion of this prominent issue in mental health. Divided into five sections covering origins and extent, evidence, experiences, context and international perspectives this is ideal for mental health practitioners, social scientists, ethicists and legal professionals wishing to expand their knowledge of the subject area.

Author : Bibhav Acharya,Anne E. Becker
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-20
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781351662871

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Global Mental Health Training and Practice by Bibhav Acharya,Anne E. Becker Pdf

The enormous health and social burdens associated with mental disorders have global reach and persist in the setting of unmet needs. To address these, the pipeline of global mental health trainees must be expanded and nurtured as the next generation of practitioners, investigators, and educators advance innovation in mental health prevention, promotion, and health delivery. This book offers a much-needed introduction to the rapidly evolving field of global mental health. The editors bring their extensive expertise and experience in global mental health research, practice, and training, which includes working in academic and non-profit settings, building collaborations, and teaching hundreds of students and trainees. The volume’s 12 chapters— authored by over 60 contributors from multiple disciplines—offer a breadth of content that comprises an introductory framework. This volume is an essential read for learners and educators who seek to explore or deepen their interest in the field of global mental health. Its orientation to fundamentals of practice and training and contextualization with social science perspectives will also be invaluable to health professionals, social scientists, policymakers, and other professionals who are invested in training the next generation of global mental health practitioners.

Author : Dinesh Bhugra,Driss Moussaoui,Tom J Craig
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 833 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780192606198

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Oxford Textbook of Social Psychiatry by Dinesh Bhugra,Driss Moussaoui,Tom J Craig Pdf

The Oxford Textbook of Social Psychiatry serves as a comprehensive reference to the historical, theoretical, and practical aspects of social psychiatry, and its role in the management of psychiatric disorders. Written and edited by leading experts and rising stars in the field of social psychiatry, this textbook provides an authoritative and global look at social psychiatry, covering a wealth of topics and up-to-date research in 79 chapters. Divided into eight sections, this resource covers an overview of the history and development of social psychiatry, as well as the social world of families, culture, and identity, focusing on key issues such as globalisation, pandemics, trauma, spirituality, and gender. Clinical conditions and special vulnerable groups are also explored, with topics such as the mental health of prisoners, somatisation, and eating disorders. Case studies of specific geographical locations provide a critical overview of global mental health today and the challenges faced in different setting, such as low- and middle-income countries.

Author : Joseph O. Prewitt Diaz
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000799965

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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support during the COVID-19 Response by Joseph O. Prewitt Diaz Pdf

This new volume presents a holistic scenario of the challenges of providing mental health and psychosocial support to areas around the world with the most vulnerable populations during the tragic COVID-19 pandemic. The book synthesizes over 350 interviews with mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) professionals on the ground in countries around the world, discussing the lack of services and providing strategies for implementing mental health and psychosocial support in such situations going forward. The book is a first look at MHPSS during the COVID-19 pandemic with the hope that it will inspire and generate action for future worldwide mental health and psychosocial support responses. This essential book is a call to action for cultural, linguistic, and contextual actions that addresses inclusiveness of the most vulnerable and unheard communities and that re-establishes resilience through mental health and psychosocial community-led programs. The volume is an analysis by a seasoned humanitarian worker with over 30 years of direct experience with the most vulnerable communities, with contributions from several colleagues. They help frame COVID-19 as a systemic loss of protective factors, where communities collapsed psychologically, socially, and economically.