Does mhGAP training of primary health care providers improve the identification of child- and adolescent mental, neurological or substance use disorders? Results from a randomized controlled trial in Uganda

Does mhGAP training of primary health care providers improve the identification of child- and adolescent mental, neurological or substance use disorders? Results from a randomized controlled trial in Uganda

Background.Integrating child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) into primary health care (PHC) using the WHO mental health gap action program (mhGAP) is recommended for closing a mental health treatment gap in low- and middle-income countries, but PHC providers have limited ability to detect CAMH d...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: A. Akol, F. Makumbi, J. N. Babirye, J. S. Nalugya, S. Nshemereirwe, I. M. S. Engebretsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2018-01-01
Series:Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health
Subjects:
Adolescent
Africa
child
mental health
mhGAP
primary care
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2054425118000183/type/journal_article

Internet

https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2054425118000183/type/journal_article

Similar Items