Citation

Tol WA, Van Ommeren M, Barbui C. J. Am. Med. Assoc. JAMA 2013; 310(5): 477-478.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, American Medical Association)

DOI

10.1001/jama.2013.166723

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Mental Health Gap Action Program (mhGAP) Intervention Guide for nonspecialized health settings (ie, for general health staff in first- and second-level health facilities, including primary care and district hospital settings) to address the wide treatment gap for mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries. Several priority mental disorders, including depression and substance use, have been addressed in previous mhGAP modules and related guidelines.