Global Mental Health and Psychotherapy: Adapting Psychotherapy for Middle- and Low-Income Countries

Providing a wealth of expertise and clinical guidance, Global Mental Health and Psychotherapy takes a detailed look at how psychotherapies can be adapted and implemented in low- and middle-income countries, while also illuminating the challenges in doing so 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. 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. Provides adapted psychotherapy strategies for low- and middle-income countriesLooks at special considerations for particular disorders and populationsCovers treatment of both common and severe mental health problemsFocuses on task-shifting, a common-elements approach, scaling of psychotherapiesAddresses cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, and schema therapy INDICE: Introduction - Rethinking Psychotherapy Section 1: Conceptual Issues 1. Global mental health and psychotherapy: Importance of task-shifting and a systematic approach to adaptation 2. Transdiagnostic therapeutic approaches: A global perspective 3. Training and Supervision in global mental health and psychotherapy 4. Scaling up and implementing psychotherapies in low-resource settings Section 2: Globalizing Psychotherapies 5. Cognitive-behavioural therapy around the globe 6. Emerging models of psychotherapy 7. Collaborative Care Models: A global perspective Section 3: Clinical Disorders 8. Psychotherapy for depression and anxiety in low- and middle-income countries 9. Psychotherapy for PTSD and Stress Disorders 10. Psychotherapy for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder 11. Psychotherapy for Substance Use Disorders Section 4: Clinical Populations 12. Chronic Physical Diseases 13. Psychotherapy adaptation for children and adolescents 14. Psychotherapy for psychiatric disorders during pregnancy 15. Psychotherapy adaptation in aging populations 16. Refugees and Migrants

• ISBN: 978-0-12-814932-4
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 350
• Fecha Publicación: 01/02/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés