Abstract Purpose of Review Globally, the majority of those who need mental health care
worldwide lack access to high-quality mental health services. Stigma, human resource …

Executive summary Inspired by unprecedented improvements in human health and
development in recent decades, our world has embarked on a quest that only a generation …

The inclusion of mental health in the Sustainable Development Goals represents a global
commitment to include mental health among the highest health and development priorities …

Community-based mental health services are emphasized in the World Health
Organization's Mental Health Action Plan, the World Bank's Disease Control Priorities, and …

Abstract Background The Medical Research Councils' framework for complex interventions
has been criticized for not including theory-driven approaches to evaluation. Although the …

Poor governance has been identified as a barrier to effective integration of mental health
care in low-and middle-income countries. Governance includes providing the necessary …

Three-quarters of the global mental health burden exists in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs), yet the lack of mental health services in resource-poor settings is striking …

Abstract Purpose of Review Most people do not have access to adequate mental health
care, and lack of skilled human resources is a major factor. We provide a narrative review of …

Background Despite recognition of the burden of disease due to mood disorders in low-and
middle-income countries, there is a lack of consensus on best practices for detecting …

Background The integration of maternal mental health into primary health care has been
advocated to reduce the mental health treatment gap in low-and middle-income countries …