Graham Thornicroft and Maya Semrau, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, UK Atalay Alem, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, EthiopiaRobert E. Drake, Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, NH, USAHiroto Ito, National Institute of Mental Health, National Centre of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, JapanJair Mari, Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, BrazilPeter McGeorge, New Zealand Mental Health Commission, Wellington, New ZealandR. Thara, Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF), Chennai, India

• ContentsList of Contributors, viiiForeword, xiAcknowledgements, xiiiSection 1 Introduction, 11 Global mental health: the context, 32 Description of the world regions, 143 Overview of mental health policies worldwide, 23Section 2 Implementation of community mental health services, 374 The current provision of community mental health services, 395 Policies, plans, and programs, 906 Scaling up services for whole populations, 977 Stigma, discrimination, and community awareness about mental illnesses, 1198 Developing a consensus for engagement, 1359 Human and financial resources, 14010 Development, organization, and evaluation of services, 151Section 3 Recommendations, 16711 Lessons learned and recommendations for the future, 169Appendix A Terminologies, 213Appendix B Questions from a survey conducted with regional experts in the Africa region, 221Appendix C Internet resources, 223Index, 227

“The back of the book promised me that I would “find in it a treasure of information and practical ideas not found in standard textbooks”.  I cannot disagree with that.  It is systematic and comprehensive, yet it is also concise and accessible.”  (Journal of Mental Health, 1 November 2013)'The remarkable book is quite unique as in embarks on addressing the many complexities encompassing the framework of community mental health. This book is comprehensive with ample concepts and examples. It can be utilized by researchers, public health professionals, clinicians, nurses, and other professionals working within the field of mental health. This book is indeed an essential resource for anyone interested in community mental health, with national and international perspectives.' (Advances in Mental Health, 2012)

Graham Thornicroft and Maya Semrau, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, UK Atalay Alem, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, EthiopiaRobert E. Drake, Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, NH, USAHiroto Ito, National Institute of Mental Health, National Centre of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, JapanJair Mari, Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, BrazilPeter McGeorge, New Zealand Mental Health Commission, Wellington, New ZealandR. Thara, Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF), Chennai, India

• ContentsList of Contributors, viiiForeword, xiAcknowledgements, xiiiSection 1 Introduction, 11 Global mental health: the context, 32 Description of the world regions, 143 Overview of mental health policies worldwide, 23Section 2 Implementation of community mental health services, 374 The current provision of community mental health services, 395 Policies, plans, and programs, 906 Scaling up services for whole populations, 977 Stigma, discrimination, and community awareness about mental illnesses, 1198 Developing a consensus for engagement, 1359 Human and financial resources, 14010 Development, organization, and evaluation of services, 151Section 3 Recommendations, 16711 Lessons learned and recommendations for the future, 169Appendix A Terminologies, 213Appendix B Questions from a survey conducted with regional experts in the Africa region, 221Appendix C Internet resources, 223Index, 227

“The back of the book promised me that I would “find in it a treasure of information and practical ideas not found in standard textbooks”.  I cannot disagree with that.  It is systematic and comprehensive, yet it is also concise and accessible.”  (Journal of Mental Health, 1 November 2013)'The remarkable book is quite unique as in embarks on addressing the many complexities encompassing the framework of community mental health. This book is comprehensive with ample concepts and examples. It can be utilized by researchers, public health professionals, clinicians, nurses, and other professionals working within the field of mental health. This book is indeed an essential resource for anyone interested in community mental health, with national and international perspectives.' (Advances in Mental Health, 2012)

Graham Thornicroft and Maya Semrau, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, UK Atalay Alem, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, EthiopiaRobert E. Drake, Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, NH, USAHiroto Ito, National Institute of Mental Health, National Centre of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, JapanJair Mari, Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, BrazilPeter McGeorge, New Zealand Mental Health Commission, Wellington, New ZealandR. Thara, Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF), Chennai, India

• ContentsList of Contributors, viiiForeword, xiAcknowledgements, xiiiSection 1 Introduction, 11 Global mental health: the context, 32 Description of the world regions, 143 Overview of mental health policies worldwide, 23Section 2 Implementation of community mental health services, 374 The current provision of community mental health services, 395 Policies, plans, and programs, 906 Scaling up services for whole populations, 977 Stigma, discrimination, and community awareness about mental illnesses, 1198 Developing a consensus for engagement, 1359 Human and financial resources, 14010 Development, organization, and evaluation of services, 151Section 3 Recommendations, 16711 Lessons learned and recommendations for the future, 169Appendix A Terminologies, 213Appendix B Questions from a survey conducted with regional experts in the Africa region, 221Appendix C Internet resources, 223Index, 227

“The back of the book promised me that I would “find in it a treasure of information and practical ideas not found in standard textbooks”.  I cannot disagree with that.  It is systematic and comprehensive, yet it is also concise and accessible.”  (Journal of Mental Health, 1 November 2013)'The remarkable book is quite unique as in embarks on addressing the many complexities encompassing the framework of community mental health. This book is comprehensive with ample concepts and examples. It can be utilized by researchers, public health professionals, clinicians, nurses, and other professionals working within the field of mental health. This book is indeed an essential resource for anyone interested in community mental health, with national and international perspectives.' (Advances in Mental Health, 2012)