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Innovations

The database of innovations catalogues comprehensive summaries of mental health programs and research projects around the world.

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Integrating Mental Health in Primary Care Centres in Pakistan

Integrating mental health services in primary and maternal care centres through a task-sharing approach.
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Adults
Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, stroke)
Communicable diseases (e.g. HIV/AIDS, TB)
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) in Thailand

Lay workers providing evidence-based treatment to Burmese trauma survivors in Thailand.
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Adults
Minority populations
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Self-harm/suicide
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Mental Health Integrated Disaster Preparedness (MHIDP) in Nepal and Haiti

An integrated disaster preparedness model incorporating preparedness and mental health in a combined community-based intervention.
Region: 
North America
Asia
Population: 
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Self-Help Plus (SH+): a guided multimedia psychosocial self-help package

A multimedia self-help package delivered by facilitators with minimal training.
Region: 
Africa
Middle East
Europe
Population: 
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
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FUSAM: Combining Nutrition and Psychosocial Interventions for Malnourished Children

A psychosocial protocol including child care practices and their integration into the family’s daily life.
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Families and carers
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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COM-GAP-S: Integrating mental health into primary care for post-conflict populations in Northern Sri Lanka

Integration of mental health services into primary care for conflict-affected populations using mhGAP 2.0.
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Adults
Older adults
Minority populations
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disability
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
Self-harm/suicide
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Scale-Up of a Maternal Depression Intervention Through Technology in a Post-Conflict Area

Application of technology assisted assessment, training and supervision tool to the Thinking Healthy Programme (an established evidence-based intervention)
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Integrating MHPSS services in primary health care facilities in post-earthquake Nepal

A program that works with local partners to train general healthcare staff to provide mental health and psychosocial services
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Total Health Screening for Integrated Care

Primary care screening for depression and other NCDs with easily self-administered instrument
Region: 
Middle East
Asia
Europe
Population: 
Adults
Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, stroke)
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Mental Health System Reform in Afghanistan

Mental health reform focusing on integration into primary healthcare and training health workers
Region: 
Middle East
Asia
Population: 
Humanitarian and conflict health
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Integrating Mental Healthcare into General Healthcare in Aceh

Achieving sustainable community mental health services in a poor resource setting.
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
All disorders
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World Health Organization

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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

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