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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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  • Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders (80) Apply Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders filter
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  • Psychosis/bipolar disorder (32) Apply Psychosis/bipolar disorder filter
  • Child behavioural and developmental disorders (24) Apply Child behavioural and developmental disorders filter
  • Alcohol/drug use disorders (20) Apply Alcohol/drug use disorders filter
  • Epilepsy/seizures (13) Apply Epilepsy/seizures filter
  • Self-harm/suicide (13) Apply Self-harm/suicide filter
  • Dementia and other neurocognitive disorders (2) Apply Dementia and other neurocognitive disorders filter

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Let’s Cook Together (Le Murier)

Individualized, home-based workshops that provide knowledge and tangible skills on healthy cooking, meal planning and food hygiene
Region: 
North America
Population: 
Adults
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Causeway

Program which provides employment options to help persons facing mental illness and other challenges to overcome barriers to employment
Region: 
North America
Disorder: 
All disorders
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mh2: Mobile Health for Mental Health

Stepped framework integrating community mental health, mobile technology, and digital maps using GPS data
Region: 
Asia
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Collaborative on Health and Technology (CHaT)

A collaboration of disruptive outcome-driven digital health provider innovations
Region: 
North America
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Disorder: 
All disorders
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HeartSounds Peer Support

Training service users as peer support workers to deliver at-home outpatient care
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Pesticide Regulation for Suicide Prevention

Restricting access to agricultural pesticides that are highly toxic to humans
Region: 
Asia
Disorder: 
Self-harm/suicide
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Primary Care 101+

Training and guidelines for primary care practitioners and lay counselors to treat comorbid chronic conditions
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
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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Care Management Tracking Software (CMTS) Care Plan

Web-based behavioral healthcare management registry to track patient data
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AFFIRM (AFrica Focus on Intervention Research for Mental health)

Counseling and care by lay health workers for maternal depression and severe mental disorders
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Adults
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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A Community-Based Intervention To Address Perinatal Depression In Rwanda

A prevention focused intervention providing emotional support to all new mothers in communities through regular visits by trained local women leaders
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Care for People with Schizophrenia in India (COPSI)

Collaborative care model using lay workers to deliver community based services for people living with schizophrenia and their caregivers
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Families and carers
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
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Community Based Rehabilitation for Severe Disorders

Community-based rehabilitation using lay workers and community groups to deliver mental health interventions
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Families and carers
Minority populations
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
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7 Cups of Tea

Peers trained as active listeners via online platform provide support by phone or web
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
Self-harm/suicide
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A Community-based Conscious Discipline Program to Reduce Corporal Punishment in the Caribbean

Conscious Discipline program implementation, which addresses child maltreatment while disseminating a “Conscious Discipline Meme” through a new cadre of workers
Region: 
Central America and the Caribbean
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Families and carers
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
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The Bhutan Epilepsy Project: A Smartphone EEG to Diagnose Seizure Disorders

Investigation of the diagnostic accuracy of a novel smartphone EEG technology
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Disorder: 
Epilepsy/seizures
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Psychosocial Care for Children in Conflict Areas

Multi-tiered psychosocial care package including mental health promotion, prevention and treatment
Region: 
Africa
Asia
Population: 
Children and adolescents
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Improving Access to Psychological Therapies

Capacity building program to train new therapists to deliver evidence-based psychological treatment within specialist IAPT services.
Region: 
Europe
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Clubhouse

Community-based centres offering opportunities for friendship, employment, housing, education and access to medical/psychiatric services
Region: 
Africa
Middle East
North America
South America
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Equilibrium

Biopsychosocial care integrated with health, recreation, and social services at a Community Sports Center
Region: 
South America
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Dementia Home Care Project

Flexible stepped care intervention delivered by lay health workers for people with dementia and caregivers
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Older adults
Families and carers
Disorder: 
Dementia and other neurocognitive disorders
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Time to Change

National public outreach campaign encouraging social contact between people with and without mental health problems
Region: 
Europe
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Meriden Family Program

Training and organisational change to deliver behavioural family therapy and address carers’ needs
Region: 
Europe
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Families and carers
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
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Wayo-Nero Strategy

Bi-cultural model of care utilizing lay “aunties” and “uncles” for case detection, referral and follow-up
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Humanitarian and conflict health
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Chain-Free Initiative

Multi-component innovation primarily focusing on elimination of chains and increase in human rights for all
Region: 
Africa
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Collaborative Care Model

Mental health specialists support non-specialist health workers in settings such as primary care and school health centers
Region: 
North America
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
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Telehealth Mental Health Integration Program

Collaborative and sustainable networks of telepsychiatry consultation and education services
Region: 
North America
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
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Integration of mental health into general health services

Integrating mental health into all levels of the health system
Region: 
Central America and the Caribbean
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Outreach, Screening and Intervention for TraumA (OSITA) for Internally Displaced Women

An outreach, screening, and treatment program to address the mental health needs of internally-displaced women (IDWs) and their children and families
Region: 
South America
Population: 
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Peter C. Alderman Trauma Clinics

Training for lay health workers and establishment of trauma treatment systems in post-conflict settings
Region: 
Africa
Asia
Population: 
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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TEAMcare

A comprehensive team-based model for managing diabetes, coronary heart disease and depression in primary care
Region: 
North America
Population: 
Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, stroke)
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders

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The Mental Health Innovation Network is jointly headquartered at:

The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

World Health Organization

20 Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Keppel Street
London
WC1E 7HT
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