Strengthening Human Resources through Development of Candidate Core Competencies for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-saharan Africa : workshop summary

✍ Scribed by Altevogt, Bruce M.; Cuff, Patricia A.; Pankevich, Diana E.; Wizemann, Theresa M.

Publisher: The National Academies Press
Year: 2013
Tongue: English
Leaves: 124
Category: Library

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✦ Table of Contents

Introduction --
Strengthening human resources --
Why focus on depression, psychosis, epilepsy, and alcohol use? --
Overview of the 2009 joint IOM and UNAS workshop --
Progress since 2009 --
Status of MNS disorders in sub-Saharan Africa --
Challenges facing MNS care providers in SSA --
MSN disorder providers --
Candidate core competencies for MNS disorders --
The process of updating and integrating core competencies --
Perspectives on next steps --
Appendixes: A. Summary of candidate core competencies --
B. Candidate core competencies --
C. Provider definitions and relationship roles --
D. References --
E. Workshop Agenda --
F. Working groups --
G. Attendees.

✦ Subjects

Mental illness Treatment Africa Sub Saharan Nervous system Diseases Substance abuse POLITICAL SCIENCE Public Policy Social Security Services Welfare

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