Organization of Services for Mental Health (Mental Health Policy and Service Guidance Package)

'The Mental health policy and service guidance package was produced under the direction of Dr Michelle Funk... and supervised by Dr Benedetto Saraceno. Dr. Soumitra Pathare... prepared this module.'-- p. iii. Table of contents......Page 10 Preface......Page 11 Executive summary......Page 16 Aims and target audience......Page 22 1. Introduction......Page 23 2.1 Mental health services integrated into the general health system......Page 24 2.2 Community mental health services......Page 28 2.3 Institutional services in mental hospitals......Page 32 3. Current status of service organization around the world......Page 37 4.1 Principles for the organization of services......Page 45 4.2 Establishment of an optimal mix of services......Page 47 4.3 Integration of mental health services into general health services......Page 49 4.4 Creation of formal and informal community mental health services......Page 52 4.5 Limitation of dedicated mental hospitals......Page 56 5.1 Evidence-based care......Page 60 5.3 Pathways to care......Page 62 5.4 Geographical disparities......Page 63 5.5 Service-led care versus needs-led care......Page 64 5.6 Collaboration within and between sectors......Page 65 6. Recommendations and conclusions......Page 68 7. Scenarios for the organization of services in countries with various levels of resources......Page 69 8. Barriers and solutions......Page 71 9. Glossary......Page 81 References......Page 83 The WHO has developed a mental health policy and service guidance package to help implement the policy recommendations of the World Health Report 2001: "Mental Health: New Understanding, New Hope". The package consists of a series of inter-related and user-friendly modules designed to address the wide variety of needs and priorities in policy development and service planning. Each module addresses a core aspect of mental health.; Mental health services make it possible to deliver effective interventions. The way that these services are organized has an important bearing on their effectiveness and the ultimate fulfilment of the aims and objectives of natinonal mental health policies.; This module begins with a description and analysis of the forms of mental health service organization found around the world. The status of service organization is reviewed and recommendations are made for organizing mental health services, based on an optimal mix of a variety of services. The main recommendations are to integrat Mental health services make it possible to deliver effective interventions. The way these services are organized has an important bearing on their effectiveness and the ultimate fulfilment of the aims and objectives of national mental health policies. This module begins with a description and analysis of the current forms of mental health service organisation found around the world. The current status of service organisation is reviewed and recommendations are made for organising mental health services, based on an optimal mix of a variety of services. The main recommendations are to integrate World Health Organization. The Mental Health Policy And Service Guidance Package Was Produced Under The Direction Of Michelle Funk And Supervised By Benedetto Saraceno. Soumitra Pathare Prepared This Module--p. Iii. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 69-72).