TY - BOOK ID - 49742705 TI - Global Mental Health and Psychotherapy : Adapting Psychotherapy for Low- and Middle-Income Countries. AU - Stein, Dan J. AU - Bass, Judith K. AU - Hofmann, Stefan G. AU - World Psychiatric Association PY - 2019 SN - 9780128149331 0128149337 0128149329 9780128149324 PB - San Diego : Elsevier Science & Technology, DB - UniCat KW - Psychotherapy. KW - Mental health counseling. KW - World health. KW - Global health KW - International health KW - Public health KW - Medical geography KW - Counseling, Mental health KW - Health counseling KW - Mental health services KW - Psychotherapy KW - Psychagogy KW - Therapy (Psychotherapy) KW - Mental illness KW - Clinical sociology KW - Mental health counseling KW - International cooperation KW - Treatment UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:49742705 AB - Global Mental Health and Psychotherapy: Adapting Psychotherapy for Middle- and Low-Income Countries takes a detailed look at how psychotherapies can be adapted and implemented in low- and middle-income countries, while also illuminating the challenges and how to overcome them. The book addresses the conceptual framework underlying global mental health and psychotherapy, focusing on the importance of task-shifting, a common-elements approach, rigorous supervision, and the scaling up of psychotherapies. Specific psychotherapies, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy and collaborative care are given in-depth coverage, as is working with special populations, such as children and adolescents, pregnant women, refugees, and the elderly. In addition, treatment strategies for common disorders, such as depression, anxiety and stress, and substance abuse are covered, as are strategies for more severe mental disorders, such as schizophrenia. ER -