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

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Community Systemic Approach (Abordagem Sistêmica Comunitária)

A methodology to strengthen communities, by addressing the bio-psycho-social-spiritual dimensions of individuals.
Region: 
South America
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Older adults
Families and carers
Minority populations
Disorder: 
All disorders
1793 reads
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Psychosocial Support for Syrian and Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced People

To develop capacities, integrate MHPSS in other sectors, foster staff-care and exchange in the Middle East.
Region: 
Middle East
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Older adults
Families and carers
Minority populations
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disability
Disorder: 
All disorders
1070 reads
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Suicide Prevention in Tunisia

The development of a programme to better understand the causality of suicidal behaviour within Tunisia and to define a prevention strategy to integrate within the national strategy as a priority action.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Disorder: 
Self-harm/suicide
32541 reads
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Strengthening Psychosocial support service for Transformation among the Congolese refugees in Uganda (SPOT)

Programme to strengthen psychosocial support services for among the Congolese refugees in Uganda.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Minority populations
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
All disorders
1399 reads
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Community-based Mental health and Psychosocial Integration in Nepal

Integrating mental health and psychosocial services within primary health care facilities and community.
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Adults
Disorder: 
All disorders
2202 reads
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Training primary care physicians to use the mhGAP-IG in Tunisia

Delivering weekly mhGAP-based training sessions with primary care physicians in Tunisia.
Region: 
Africa
Disorder: 
All disorders
698 reads
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Building youth resilience and mental health in India (Nae Disha)

An 18-module group intervention with young people implemented by peer-facilitators.
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Disability
Disorder: 
All disorders
2184 reads
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Holistic Community Care for Parenthood (HCCP)

A holistic provision of mental health interventions for mothers, fathers and their children.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Adults
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
1345 reads
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Child, Adolescent and Family Services (CAFS)

Promotion of better mental health awareness and support in Sri Lanka.
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Families and carers
Disorder: 
All disorders
1694 reads
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Developing Qatar’s First Mental Health Attitudes and Awareness Measure

The Attitudes and Awareness Survey will allow the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) to measure change over time as activities are undertaken to increase awareness and reduce stigma about mental health.
Region: 
Middle East
Population: 
Adults
Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, stroke)
Disorder: 
All disorders
1038 reads
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The National Integrated Parenting Skills Training Program

A training program for parents based on Parent Management Training (PMT) principles and aims to equip parents with the skills and confidence they need to be self-sufficient and manage family issues independently.
Region: 
Middle East
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Families and carers
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
1578 reads
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Towards an Effective Integration of Mental Health in Primary Care in Kuwait

The mental health integration approach aims to ensure citizens with comprehensive, specialized and high-quality mental health care within primary care.
Region: 
Middle East
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
All disorders
1190 reads
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Community-based Sociotherapy Adapted for Refugees (COSTAR)

Using an adapted Community-based Sociotherapy approach to reduce depressive symptomology in Congolese refugees.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
2782 reads
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Fortalecimiento de la respuesta de la salud mental y psicosocial para las zonas afectadas por el desastre de México

El programa tenia como objetivo mejorar la capacidad de respuesta local para cubrir las necesidades en salud mental y apoyo psicosocial de las poblaciones afectadas por el desastre en México.
Region: 
Central America and the Caribbean
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Older adults
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
810 reads
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WHO mhGAP Implementation in Saudi Arabia: Integrating Mental Health in Primary Health Care

Empowering primary health care staff to better diagnose mental health conditions and developing an effective and innovative patient interview approach for quick and easy diagnosis of and dealing with mental health conditions.
Region: 
Middle East
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
All disorders
1076 reads
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Integrating MHPSS into Primary Health Care Centers in Lebanon

The programme delivers collaborative stepped-care mental health services a through a supportive network of specialists at 27 PHC centers across Lebanon.
Region: 
Middle East
Population: 
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
All disorders
1173 reads
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Family Well-being Centers: Delivering Community-based Mental Health Support in Syria

Integrating MHPSS services at the community level in order to enhance service access for populations at risk of severe mental distress and to reduce the linked dual-stigma of mental health conditions and gender-based violence.
Region: 
Middle East
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Adults
Families and carers
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
All disorders
1724 reads
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Our Step Association

Enhancing the inclusion of people with mental health conditions in the community, and to ensure their full participation in decisions related to their wellbeing.
Region: 
Middle East
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
All disorders
566 reads
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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
1316 reads
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Development of phone-delivered psychotherapy for refugee children in Lebanon: t-CETA

The project aims to adapt and evaluate the Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) for delivery by trained lay counsellors over the phone to child Syrian refugees.
Region: 
Middle East
Population: 
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
All disorders
1108 reads
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INTernational REsearch Programme on Psychoses In Diverse settings (INTREPID II)

Cross-cultural research programme to generate rigorous population-based data on schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders in India, Nigeria and Trinidad.
Region: 
Africa
Asia
Population: 
Adults
Families and carers
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
558 reads
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School-based mental health and justice program for youth in India

A holistic program for young people integrating capacity-building for social justice on mental health within school-based settings.
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Families and carers
Minority populations
Disability
Disorder: 
All disorders
6351 reads
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The Friendship Bench

Trained and supervised lay health worker stationed on a “Friendship Bench” delivers problem-solving therapy.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
24478 reads
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ImpleMentAll: Evidence-based tailored implementation strategies for eHealth

Development, application, and evaluation of tailored eHealth implementation strategies.
Region: 
Europe
Oceania
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
All disorders
1884 reads
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MHPSS Refugee Response in South Sudan

Integrated mental health and psychosocial support to refugee populations in South Sudan.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
All disorders
1782 reads
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PRIME (PRogramme for Improving Mental health carE)

Partnership to develop, implement, evaluate, and scale up district mental health care plans in five low- and middle-income countries: Ethiopia, India, Nepal, South Africa and Uganda.
Region: 
Africa
Asia
5943 reads
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PRIME - Uganda

Integrating mental health service delivery into primary health care system in Ethiopia through a health systems strengthening approach in partnership with researchers, ministries of health and non-governmental organisations.
Region: 
Africa
Disorder: 
All disorders
1392 reads
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PRIME South Africa

Mental health system strengthening in partnership with researchers, Ministries of Health and non-governmental organisations
Region: 
Africa
Disorder: 
All disorders
1233 reads
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PRIME - Nepal

Integrating mental health service delivery into primary health care system in Nepal through a health systems strengthening approach in partnership with researchers, ministries of health and non-governmental organisations.
Region: 
Asia
Disorder: 
All disorders
2374 reads
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PRIME India

Integrating mental health service delivery into primary health care system in India through a health systems strengthening approach in partnership with researchers, ministries of health and non-governmental organisations.
Region: 
Asia
Disorder: 
All disorders
1946 reads

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