Title: Family‐Based Mental Health Services in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries
Abstract: Chapter 2 Family-Based Mental Health Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Jo Ellen Patterson, Jo Ellen PattersonSearch for more papers by this authorTodd M. Edwards, Todd M. EdwardsSearch for more papers by this authorSusanna Vakili, Susanna VakiliSearch for more papers by this authorHana H. Abu-Hassan, Hana H. Abu-HassanSearch for more papers by this author Jo Ellen Patterson, Jo Ellen PattersonSearch for more papers by this authorTodd M. Edwards, Todd M. EdwardsSearch for more papers by this authorSusanna Vakili, Susanna VakiliSearch for more papers by this authorHana H. Abu-Hassan, Hana H. Abu-HassanSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Karen S. Wampler, Karen S. Wampler Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USASearch for more papers by this authorMudita Rastogi, Mudita Rastogi Aspire Consulting and Therapy, Arlington Heights, IL, USASearch for more papers by this authorReenee Singh, Reenee Singh Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice and The Child and Family Practice, London, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 11 May 2020 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119788409.ch2 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Summary The need for mental health services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is significant and growing. There are several obstacles to providing these services, including access to care, resource limitations, lack of political will, and stigma. A global mental health (GMH) movement that began in the 1990s has increased the understanding, focus, and development of effective models for improving mental healthcare in LMICs. Key elements of these models include decentralizing services, shifting care tasks to trained laypersons, and increasing the understanding of mental health in communities and government entities to reduce stigma and increase the willingness to seek care. Families can play a role in improving the mental health of their members, and, given their systemic family focus, there is much that family therapists can contribute to impact this growing and important global field. The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy RelatedInformation
Publication Year: 2020
Publication Date: 2020-05-11
Language: en
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