Thinking Healthy- A manual for psychological management of perinatal depression

Thinking Healthy- A manual for psychological management of perinatal depression

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WHO Thinking Healthy Manual

The Thinking Health manual outlines an evidence-based approach describing how community health workers can reduce prenatal depression through evidence-based cognitive-behavioural techniques recommended by the mhGAP programme.

This manual is the first volume of WHO’s new series on low-intensity psychological interventions.

WHO - Thinking Healthy

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Training
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  • This resource is also available for download in Step 2 'Build Capacity of General Healthcare Workers' of International Medical Corps’ “Mental Health Integration Toolkit”. The Toolkit aims to increase the understanding of integrated mental health programs in humanitarian settings, and provides valuable guidance for better resource allocation and implementation of the steps and components of Mental Health Integration.

Approach(es)
Task sharing
Training, education and capacity building
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Disorder(s)
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Population(s)
Maternal and neonatal health
Setting(s)
Community