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Explore key resources—from systematic reviews to policy briefs to training manuals—developed by MHIN or contributed by MHIN members working on real-world projects.

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‘Global mental health’: systematic review of the term and its implicit priorities

What do we really mean when we say "global mental health"? What are the implicit assumptions in what geographic regions and mental health conditions get included and which do not? This systematic review of global mental health and its implicit priorities discusses these findings.
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Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Advocacy
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BMJ article: Including mental health among the new sustainable development goals The case is compelling

An Editorial from the BMJ written by Graham Thornicroft and Vikram Patel advocating for the inclusion of the inclusion of mental health on the post 2015 agenda.
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Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
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WHO MiNDbank: Systematic evaluation of policy, law, strategies, plans and services

This section contains evaluations of policy, law, strategic plans, and services from different countries
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Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
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Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Considerations for Syrian Refugees in Turkey

This literature review examines the overall landscape and current mental health context for Syrian refugees in Turkey at a broad level.
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Empowerment and service user involvement
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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Focused psychosocial interventions for children in low-resource humanitarian settings

This systematic review is the first study that systematically assessed randomised controlled trials on focused psychosocial support interventions for children exposed to traumatic events in humanitarian settings in low-income countries.
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Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Human rights
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The Impact of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Interventions on People Affected by Humanitarian Emergencies in LMIC

Systematic review drawing together primary research on the process of implementing MHPSS programmes, their receipt by affected populations, and their intended and unintended effects.
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Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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WFMH Report: Mental Health in the Workplace

"Mental Health in the Workplace” is the theme of World Mental Health Day 2017 and the World Federation for Mental Health has released a report to start the discussion on how we can define best practice in promoting mental health in the workplace.
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Empowerment and service user involvement
Detection and diagnosis
Training, education and capacity building
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Alcohol and substance use in humanitarian and post-conflict situations

This article presents an overview of the problem and existing assessment and intervention tools to address substance use in conflict and post-conflict situations and provides a set of recommendations to address this important public health matter.
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Human rights
Detection and diagnosis
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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Lancet Health in Humanitarian Crises series

The Lancet’s Health in Humanitarian Crises series focuses on how to improve the effectiveness of health responses in humanitarian crises.
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Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Human rights
Empowerment and service user involvement
Task sharing
Prevention and promotion
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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Depression around the World

A collection of stories from 35 countries providing a range of views on depression in honour of World Health Day 2017.
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Human rights
Empowerment and service user involvement
Advocacy
Prevention and promotion
Detection and diagnosis
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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WHO Report: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders

This booklet provides latest available estimates of the prevalence of depression and other common mental disorders at the global and regional level.
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Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Empowerment and service user involvement
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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Maternal depression and mental health in early childhood: an examination of underlying mechanisms in low-income and middle-income countries

Depression in pregnancy increases the risk of behavioural and emotional problems in children, says a new review published in The Lancet Psychiatry.
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Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Prevention and promotion
Detection and diagnosis
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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Building the capacity of policy-makers and planners to strengthen mental health systems in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

A review of the literature to identify and synthesize the evidence base for building the capacity of policy-makers and planners to strengthen mental health systems in LMICs.
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
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World Alzheimer Report 2016

The report argues that current dementia healthcare services are over-specialised, and that a rebalancing is required with a more prominent role for primary and community care.
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Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Detection and diagnosis
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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Culture, Context and the Mental Health and Psychosocial Wellbeing of Syrians

This report aims to provide information on the sociocultural background of the Syrian population as well as cultural aspects of mental health and psychosocial wellbeing relevant to care and support.
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Human rights
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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What is the Relevance of Mental Health to HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment Programs in Developing Countries?

Systematic review of the literature on the relationship between HIV and mental illness in LAMIC, and the relevance for HIV care and treatment programs.
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Worldwide: Evidence for Action

Review of evidence on prevalence, risk and protective factors, and prevention and treatment of child and adolescent mental health problems in LMIC.
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Advocacy
Prevention and promotion
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Settings: Linking Practice and Research

Systematic review of practice, funding, and interventions for mental health and psychosocial wellbeing in humanitarian settings.
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Advocacy
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Treatment and Prevention of Mental Disorders in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries

Review of the evidence on effectiveness of interventions for the treatment and prevention of selected mental disorders in LAMIC
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Prevention and promotion
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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Poverty and Mental Health: A Review of Practice and Policies

Review of evidence of the relationship between poverty and mental health in low and middle income countries, interventions and impact on this cycle.
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Advocacy
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A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Mental Health Promotion Interventions for Young People in Low and Middle Income Countries

Review of RCTs and quasi-experimental studies of interventions promoting mental health of young people (6-18 years) in school and community settings.
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Prevention and promotion
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