Grand challenges: integrating mental health services into priority health care platforms

PLoS Med. 2013;10(5):e1001448. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001448. Epub 2013 May 28.

Abstract

In the last article of a five-part series providing a global perspective on integrating mental health, Vikram Patel and colleagues discuss the competencies, operational innovation, and packages of care needed, and argue that integration will complement primary care system strengthening.

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Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Comorbidity
  • Cooperative Behavior
  • Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / organization & administration*
  • Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / standards
  • Health Care Reform
  • Health Policy*
  • Health Services Accessibility
  • Humans
  • Mental Disorders / diagnosis
  • Mental Disorders / epidemiology
  • Mental Disorders / psychology
  • Mental Disorders / therapy*
  • Mental Health Services / organization & administration*
  • Mental Health Services / standards
  • Mental Health*
  • Organizational Objectives
  • Patient Care Team
  • Policy Making*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Program Development
  • Quality of Health Care
  • Treatment Outcome