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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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Blended Care in Haiti: Spiritual Leaders and Culturally Adapted Therapy for Depression

Training of spiritual leaders on delivery of culturally adapted cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) interventions
Region: 
Central America and the Caribbean
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
2029 reads
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CONTAD: A Community Orientated Non-Specialist Treatment for Alcohol Dependence

Increased coverage of alcohol dependence treatment through an alcohol detoxification and relapse prevention package delivered by lay health workers.
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
Alcohol/drug use disorders
750 reads
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Breaking the scale up ceiling: Application of a continuous quality improvement methodology

Application of a continuous quality improvement methodology for improved maternal depression & epilepsy care in Ghana.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Disorder: 
Epilepsy/seizures
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
328 reads
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Social Entrepreneurism in Mental Health: Examining the Scalability of Top Tier Social Innovators

A series of international mental health case studies and consultations with a range of experts
Disorder: 
All disorders
5647 reads
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Project for the Identification and Treatment of Dementia in Sub-Saharan Africa

Three-phase, multi-component innovation focusing on community based care and rehabilitation.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Older adults
Families and carers
Disorder: 
Dementia and other neurocognitive disorders
1572 reads
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Mental Health Beyond Facilities (mhBeF)

Bridging clinical and community care by integrating peer support, livelihood support and stigma reduction
Region: 
Africa
Asia
Population: 
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Epilepsy/seizures
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
1984 reads
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An Integrated Approach to Addressing the Issue of Youth Depression

A model integrating weekly interactive youth radio programs, school-based mental health literacy, and clinical care competency enhancement for community health providers.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Families and carers
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
4824 reads
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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
1596 reads
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Early Diagnosis and Interventions for Neurodevelopmental Disorders Among Children Under Three

Integration of a program of routine surveillance and screening for childhood NDDs into the National Program on Immunization (NPI) at primary care level
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Families and carers
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
2330 reads
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Participatory intervention to reduce maternal depression and under five child morbidity– A cluster randomized controlled trial

LTP-PLUS a low cost psychosocial intervention that involves task-shifting to non-specialists with minimal training in low-resource countries.
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
1192 reads
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Spare the rod, help the child: reducing corporal punishment in Jamaican classrooms

A low-cost teacher-training programme to improve teachers’ classroom management skills called ‘The Irie Classrooms Toolbox’
Region: 
Central America and the Caribbean
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
971 reads
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Dream-a-World Cultural Therapy for Primary School Children

A multimodal afterschool and summer intervention for children displaying severe disruptive disorders and academic underachievement
Region: 
Central America and the Caribbean
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
2760 reads
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e DATA K

Computer-based learning platform that enables mass capacity building at a fraction of the cost.
Region: 
Africa
Disorder: 
Alcohol/drug use disorders
914 reads
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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
2157 reads
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Chain-Free Pasung Program

A government level program consisting of reform of mental health services and educational campaigns for health workers
Region: 
Asia
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
All disorders
3590 reads
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Introducing School Mental Health in Ethiopia

Production of a training package for parents and teachers and provision of mental health services for referred cases
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
3500 reads
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Scale-up and Evaluation of Family Networks for Children with Developmental Delays (FaNs for Kids)

Integrated social, technological, and business innovations to scale up training for family members of children with developmental delays
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Families and carers
Disability
Disorder: 
Epilepsy/seizures
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
1094 reads
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Khuluma Project

Facilitated and interactive support to closed groups of 10-15 HIV positive adolescents via SMS.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Communicable diseases (e.g. HIV/AIDS, TB)
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
1842 reads
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Improving mental health in Nicaraguan youth: A technology-enhanced, school-based program

Use of schools as a hub for mental health education and early intervention
Region: 
South America
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
Self-harm/suicide
3335 reads
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The FaNs for Kids Project

Network aiming to organize, empower and train family members of children with developmental disorders alongside primary healthcare, specialists and voluntary agencies
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
2641 reads
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EXPanding Care fOr PeriNATal women with dEpression (EXPONATE)

Provision of stepped-care intervention for perinatal depression by primary care workers with ongoing support and supervision
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
995 reads
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Facilitating MHPSS in the Ebola Virus Disease Crisis

A 3-part model strengthening governmental systems to provide decentralized MHPSS in the EVD outbreak
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Families and carers
Minority populations
Disability
Disorder: 
All disorders
1392 reads
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Thinking Healthy Programme

Evidence-based intervention for perinatal depression incorporating cognitive and behavioral techniques into community health workers’ routine work
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
9339 reads
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686 programme

Integration of management and treatment for severe mental disorders in hospital and community settings
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
2758 reads
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BasicNeeds Mental Health and Development Model

A five-module program model emphasizing community-oriented treatment and self-help support
Region: 
Africa
Asia
Disorder: 
All disorders
7254 reads
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Mental Health System Reform in Brazil

A nation-wide programme to decentralize mental health care from psychiatric institutions into primary and community-based care
Region: 
South America
9935 reads
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Humanitarian crisis and mental health reform in Lebanon

Successful establishment of a National Mental Health Programme through merging of humanitarian and development agendas
Region: 
Middle East
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Adults
Older adults
Families and carers
Minority populations
Humanitarian and conflict health
Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, stroke)
Communicable diseases (e.g. HIV/AIDS, TB)
Disability
Disorder: 
All disorders
1305 reads
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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
761 reads
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Community Partners in Care (CPIC)

A participatory network approach, and a technical assistance approach, to implement quality improvement (QI) on clients’ mental health-related quality of life (HRQL) and services use.
Region: 
North America
Population: 
Adults
Minority populations
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Self-harm/suicide
1029 reads
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Big White Wall

Clinically-moderated interactive digital platform accessible 24/7 to increase access, improve member experience and outcomes
Region: 
Europe
Oceania
8493 reads

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World Health Organization

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