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    "NIMH commits to supporting global mental health" click here for more

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    Mental illness in Australian immigration detention centres click here for more

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    Gurus of Mental Health click here for more

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    Grand Challenge on Global Mental Health announced! find out more

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    PLoS Medicine launched a new series of Reviews Click here for more

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    The Lancet announces a new series on Global Mental Health in partnership with the Movement - have your say!

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    Mental health : a global challenge
    The first Global Mental Health Summit took place in the greek capital, Athens. Click here for the link.

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    Disability Rights Fund Releases Second 2009 Request for Proposals, Extending Another Year of Grantmaking to Existing Target Countries and Opening Grantmaking to the Pacific Click here for details

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    "On World Human Rights Day (December 10th), the Lancet has published an article describing health systems and the right to health in 194 countries click here to read the articlehttp:// www.facebook.com/ group.php? gid= 44154737699

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    A key finding of the report is that people with mental illnesses are frequently neglected and discriminated against. Of 98 countries for which data were available, almost half allocated 2% or less of their national budget to mental health."

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    A new Facebook Group for the Movement is now set up; you can join up at: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44154737699

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    You can submit information and news by clicking here news@globalmentalhealth.org

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PACKAGES OF CARE FOR MENTAL, NEUROLOGICAL, AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES

   

On 9 October 2009, PLoS Medicine launched a series of reviews that summarise the best and most feasible approaches to the treatment of six mental, neurological, and substance use disorders that impose significant disease burdens in low and middle-income countries.

   

From the Introduction by Patel & Thornicroft: Each review follows a set format: the focus is on both the evidence of efficacy of specific treatments, as well as how these should be delivered. Indeed the routine delivery or implementation of such interventions is of vital importance. Therefore the series is concerned not only with questions about the treatments themselves (e.g., who should provide these, and in what settings they be provided), but also with improving access to these treatments to achieve optimal long-term clinical and social outcomes.
   
Links to the series:
1  Introduction: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000160
2  Depression: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000159
3  Epilepsy: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000162
4  Schizophrenia: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000165
5  Alcohol Use Disorders: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000170
6  Demetia: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000176
7  Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder:
   
In addition, PLoS Medicine is maintaining a post about the series:
http://speakingofmedicine.plos.org /2009 /10 /12 / collection page for new series on mental health in low and middle income countries


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