Global Mental Health Practice: a Scoping Review
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Global Mental Health - GMH is an area of teaching, research and action that aims to ensure access to mental health care for all people and to and reducing the abuse of those suffering from mental disorders, seeking to improve, equalize and expand this access, especially in middle- and low-income countries. This movement aims to close the so-called treatment gaps by making access to treatment available to everyone, especially the most vulnerable. It is based on two fundamental principles: evidence-based treatment and the human rights of people with mental health problems. Considering the recent discussion on Global Mental Health, this study seeks to answer the following question: 'How is Global Mental Health inserted into mental health care? This study aims to map the knowledge produced on Global Mental Health as a care practice or policy. It also as well as to observe the differences found between countries/continents on the implementation of Global Mental Health, its actions and how they imply in the mental health care of individuals.
Source: Open Science Framework
Authors: BRUNA FATIMA SCZEPANHAK, Gicelle Galvan MAchineski, Sinara Cristina Bonini
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6906516360
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