Scaling Up Global Mental Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond.

Adiukwu, Frances; de Filippis, Renato; Orsolini, Laura; Gashi Bytyçi, Drita; Shoib, Sheikh; Ransing, Ramdas; Slaih, Mohammad; Jaguga, Florence; Handuleh, Jibril I M; Ojeahere, Margaret Isioma; Ullah, Irfan; Karaliuniene, Ruta; Nagendrappa, Sachin; Vahdani, Bita; Ashrafi, Agaah; Ori, Dorottya; Noël, Camille; Abbass, Zargham; Jatchavala, Chonnakarn; Pinto da Costa, Mariana; Essam, Lamiaà; Vadivel, Ramyadarshni; Shalbafan, Mohammadreza

Adiukwu, Frances; de Filippis, Renato; Orsolini, Laura; Gashi Bytyçi, Drita; Shoib, Sheikh; Ransing, Ramdas; Slaih, Mohammad; Jaguga, Florence; Handuleh, Jibril I M; Ojeahere, Margaret Isioma; Ullah, Irfan; Karaliuniene, Ruta; Nagendrappa, Sachin; Vahdani, Bita; Ashrafi, Agaah; Ori, Dorottya; Noël, Camille; Abbass, Zargham; Jatchavala, Chonnakarn; Pinto da Costa, Mariana; Essam, Lamiaà; Vadivel, Ramyadarshni; Shalbafan, Mohammadreza.

Adiukwu F; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
de Filippis R; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Orsolini L; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Gashi Bytyçi D; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Shoib S; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Ransing R; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Slaih M; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Jaguga F; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Handuleh JIM; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Ojeahere MI; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Ullah I; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Karaliuniene R; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Nagendrappa S; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Vahdani B; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Ashrafi A; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Ori D; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Noël C; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Abbass Z; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Jatchavala C; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Pinto da Costa M; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Essam L; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Vadivel R; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar
Shalbafan M; Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Adiukwu); Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzar

Psychiatr Serv ; 73(2): 231-234, 2022 02 01.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1301773

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Every health care system requires an adequate health care workforce, service delivery, financial support, and information technology. During the COVID-19 pandemic, global health systems were ill prepared to address the rising prevalence of mental health problems, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), thereby increasing treatment gaps. To close these gaps globally, task shifting and telepsychiatry should be made available and maximized, particularly in LMICs. Task shifting to nonspecialist health workers to improve essential mental health coverage and encourage efficient use of the available resources and technology has become the most viable strategy.

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COVID-19; Mental Health Services; Psychiatry; Telemedicine; Global Health; Humans; Pandemics; SARS-CoV-2

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Task shifting; mental health care equity; mental health gap; telepsychiatry

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Psychiatry / Telemedicine / COVID-19 / Mental Health Services Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Psychiatr Serv Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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