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European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
Published in: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience 2/2009

01-11-2009

Global mental health: the role of psychiatry

Authors: Benedetto Saraceno, Tarun Dua

Published in: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience | Special Issue 2/2009

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Abstract

Despite the huge personal and social impact of mental illnesses, mental health globally is widely neglected and marginalised. A conceptual change in thinking, from the biomedical to a public health model, is essential for integrating mental health services into health systems across the globe. This article discusses the burden of mental health globally, resources available to tackle the massive burden, WHO’s mental health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) on scaling up services with a special focus on low- and middle-income countries, and the paradigm shift required in psychiatry as the way forward.
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Metadata
Title
Global mental health: the role of psychiatry
Authors
Benedetto Saraceno
Tarun Dua
Publication date
01-11-2009
Publisher
D. Steinkopff-Verlag
Published in
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience / Issue Special Issue 2/2009
Print ISSN: 0940-1334
Electronic ISSN: 1433-8491
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00406-009-0059-4

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