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The World Health Report 2001 / Mental Health : New Understanding New Hope
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Book : The World Health Report 2001 / Mental Health : New Understanding New Hope Language : English Library : Social Phsician Publish Place : Geneva ISBN : 92-4-1562013 ISSN : 1020-3311 Publish Date : January 2001 Publisher : World Health Organization WHO Book Type : Book Book Number : 656 |
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INDEX
contentsmessage from the director-general
overview
Three scenarios for action Outline of the report
chapter 1
A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH TO MENTAL HEALTH
Introduction Understanding mental health
Advances in neuroscience
Advances in behavioural medicine Understanding mental and behavioural disorders
Biological factors
Psychological factors
Social factors An integrated public health approach
chapter 2
burden of mental and behavioural disorders
Identifying disorders Diagnosing disorders Prevalence of disorders
Disorders seen in primary health care settings Impact of disorders
Economic costs to society
Impact on quality of life Some common disorders
Depressive disorders
Substance use disordersAge
Conflicts and disasters
Major physical diseases
Family and environmental factors
chapters
solving mental health problems
The shifting paradigm Principles of care
Diagnosis and intervention
Continuity of care
Wide range of services
Partnerships with patients and families
Involvement of the local community
Integration into primary health care Ingredients of care
Pharmacotherapy
Psychotherapy
Psychosocial rehabilitation
Vocational rehabilitation and employment
Housing Examples of effectiveness
Depression
Alcohol dependence
Drug dependence
Schizophrenia
Epilepsy
Alzheimer's disease
Mental retardation
Hyperkinetic disorders
Suicide prevention
chapter 4
mental health policy and service provis?on
Developing policy
Health system and financing arrangements
Formulating mental health policy
Establishing an information base
Highlighting vulnerable groups and special problems
Respecting human rights
Mental health legislation Providing services
Shifting care away from large psychiatric hospitals
Developing community mental health services
Integrating mental health care into general health servicesEnsuring the availability of psychotropic drugs
Creating intersectoral links
Choosing mental health strategies
Purchasing versus providing: public and private roles
Developing human resources Promoting mental health
Raising public awareness
Role of the mass media
Using community resources to stimulate change Involving other sectors
Labour and employment
Commerce and economics
Education
Housing
Other social welfare services
Criminal justice system Promoting research
Epidemiological research
Treatment, prevention and promotion outcome research
Policy and service research
Economic research
Research in developing countries and cross-cultural comparisons
chapter 5
THE WAY FORWARD
Providing effective solutions Overall recommendations Action based on resource realities
references
statistical annex
Explanatory notes
Annex Table 1 Basic indicators for all Member States
Annex Table 2 Deaths by cause, sex and mortality stratum in WHO Regions,
estimates for 2000 Annex Table 3 Burden of disease in disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)
by cause, sex and mortality stratum in WHO Regions,
estimates for 2000 Annex Table 4 Healthy life expectancy (HALE) in all Member States,
estimates for 2000 Annex Table 5 Selected National Health Accounts indicators for all Member
States, estimates for 1997 and 1998
