Franz F Belz, Natan J Vega Potler, Isaac N S Johnson, Rick P F Wolthusen
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Abstract
The United States is facing a mental health workforce shortage, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have historically grappled with even greater shortages. Therefore, LMICs have thought creatively about expanding the mental health workforce and the settings in which to deliver evidence-based and equitable mental health care. The authors introduce some mental health interventions in LMICs, describe evidence of the efficacy of these interventions gleaned from this context, and discuss the applicability of these interventions to the United States. The authors also reflect on the benefits and challenges of implementing these interventions in the U.S. mental health care system to alleviate its current workforce shortage.
期刊介绍：
Psychiatric Services, established in 1950, is published monthly by the American Psychiatric Association. The peer-reviewed journal features research reports on issues related to the delivery of mental health services, especially for people with serious mental illness in community-based treatment programs. Long known as an interdisciplinary journal, Psychiatric Services recognizes that provision of high-quality care involves collaboration among a variety of professionals, frequently working as a team. Authors of research reports published in the journal include psychiatrists, psychologists, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, drug and alcohol treatment counselors, economists, policy analysts, and professionals in related systems such as criminal justice and welfare systems. In the mental health field, the current focus on patient-centered, recovery-oriented care and on dissemination of evidence-based practices is transforming service delivery systems at all levels. Research published in Psychiatric Services contributes to this transformation.
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