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Challenges and Opportunities in Global Mental Health: a Research-to-Practice Perspective
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Purpose of review Globally, the majority of those who need mental health care worldwide lack access to high-quality mental health services. Stigma, human resource shortages, fragmented service delivery models, and lack of research capacity for implementation and policy change contribute to the current mental health treatment gap. In this review, we describe how health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are addressing the mental health gap and further identify challenges and priority areas for future research.Recent findings Common mental disorders are responsible for the largest proportion of the global burden of disease; yet, there is sound evidence that these disorders, as well as severe mental disorders, can be successfully treated using evidence-based interventions delivered by trained lay health workers in low-resource community or primary care settings. Stigma is a barrier to service uptake. Prevention, though necessary to address the mental health gap, has not solidified as a research or programmatic focus. Research-to-practice implementation studies are required to inform policies and scale-up services. Four priority areas are identified for focused attention to diminish the mental health treatment gap and to improve access to high-quality mental health services globally: diminishing pervasive stigma, building mental health system treatment and research capacity, implementing prevention programs to decrease the incidence of mental disorders, and establishing sustainable scale up of public health systems to improve access to mental health treatment using evidence-based interventions.
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“it became apparent in our framework refinement process that, particularly in mental health, stigma (e.g. self-stigma, family/community stigma, provider stigma, organizational or institutional-level stigma) is a force that can exert powerful influences on perceptions of mental health issues and treatments across all social actors and processes—including those in the intervention domain [39–42].”
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“This has led to a widely recognized mental health treatment gap, whereby more individuals are diagnosed with mental health problems than those who receive treatment [14, 15].”
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BackgroundAdvancing Implementation Science Measurement for Global Mental Health Research
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“Nonetheless, only 2% of these patients are treated worldwide, and more than 70% of people in need of mental health services do not have access to such care (Wainberg et al., 2017).”
BackgroundDavis, S. H., Winer, J. P., Gillespie, S., & Mulder, L. A. (2021) · Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science · doi:10.1007/s41347-021-00218-2 · Cited by 19
“Thus, as global mental health implementation science research indicates, there is a demonstrated need for resources and tools that are low-cost, time-efficient, scalable, and easily accessible in order to reach providers in LMICs and to build system capacity to care for refugee and immigrant youth (Betancourt & Chambe…”
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“In recent years, the mental well-being of employees in several occupations has gained substantial attention [2-6].”
BackgroundThe science of child and adolescent mental health in Greece: a nationwide systematic review
Koumoula, A., Marchionatti, L. E., Caye, A., Karagiorga, V. E., Balikou, P., Lontou, K., Arkoulaki, V., Simioni, A., Serdari, A., Kotsis, K. T., et al. (2023) · European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · doi:10.1007/s00787-023-02213-9 · Cited by 18
“Evidence-based information is pivotal to the planning and delivery of effective mental health care [1].”
Thushari, P. D., Aggarwal, N., Vajrobol, V., Saxena, G. J., Singh, S., & Pundir, A. (2023) · Social Network Analysis and Mining · doi:10.1007/s13278-023-01145-1 · Cited by 19
“In addition, the availability of mental health experts per million population, particularly in Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), is deficient (Wainberg et al. 2017).”
BackgroundPerales, J. E. D., Reininger, B. M., Lee, M., & Linder, S. H. (2018) · International Journal for Equity in Health · doi:10.1186/s12939-018-0729-9 · Cited by 19
“Many researchers and practitioners are calling for greater attention to dissemination and implementation efforts of lay counselors for mental health care in low resource communities and countries [39].”
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Carroll, M. T. C., Gao, C. X., Campbell, T. C. H., Smith, C. L., Dimitriadis, C., Berger, E., Maybery, D. J., Ikin, J. F., Abramson, M. J., Sim, M. R., et al. (2022) · Atmospheric Pollution Research · doi:10.1016/j.apr.2022.101415 · Cited by 18
Suicidal behaviour and ideation among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic
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CALLM: Enhancing Clinical Interview Analysis Through Data Augmentation With Large Language Models
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“Given that access to mental health care has not sufficiently expanded to meet the growing demand (Wainberg et al. 2017), there is an urgent need to explore accessible, pragmatic, and large-scale health communication tools to address the widespread mental health crisis.”
Global lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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“Finally, underdiagnosis and underreporting persist, especially in regions with limited mental health infrastructure [34].”
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“This is especially relevant when considering the low service capacity of depleted mental health systems in LMICs [16].”
BackgroundAugustinavicius, J., Purgato, M., Tedeschi, F., Musci, R. J., Leku, M. R., Carswell, K., Lakin, D. P., van Ommeren, M., Cuijpers, P. J., Sijbrandij, M., et al. (2023) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048043 · Cited by 17
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“The burden of mental health issues not only increases the cost of medical treatment but also reduces human capital and productivity [6].”
BackgroundCommonly diagnosed mental disorders in a general hospital system
Scott, G. C., Beauchamp-Lebrón, A. M., Rosa-Jiménez, A. A., Hernández-Justiniano, J. G., Ramos-Lucca, A., Asencio-Toro, G., & Jiménez-Chávez, J. (2021) · International Journal of Mental Health Systems · doi:10.1186/s13033-021-00484-w · Cited by 17
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“This prolonged exposure and endurance are particularly concerning, given the stigma and bias surrounding mental illness, which may deter teachers from seeking mental health services (Wainberg et al. 2017).”
Mwenge, M., Figge, C. J., Metz, K. L., Kane, J. C., Kohrt, B. A., Pedersen, G. A., Sikazwe, I. T., Skavenski, S. V. W., Munthali, S., & Murray, L. K. (2022) · Journal of Public Health in Africa · doi:10.4081/jphia.2022.2201 · Cited by 16
“However, a dearth of qualified and competent mental health care professionals, as well as other constraints, prevents the adoption of large-scale treatment provision.(3) Counselor competency is essential to the delivery of mental health services(4,5) because it influences the implementation of evidence-based therapies…”
BackgroundDetection and disclosure of workplace mental health challenges: an exploratory study from India
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“…among adolescents which include different active and passive strategies, such as providing general education about suicide, establishing crisis addressing centers and hotlines, promoting self-esteem and stress management, and developing well-support networks along with regular counseling [37–40].”
BackgroundThe Social Determinants of Mental Health
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“These partnerships accelerate capacity building through education, training, and distribution of resources that facilitate the exchange of knowledge, expertise, and best practices (16, 33).”
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“[15,16,18,29,50] A longitudinal study by Bonabi et al .”
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“Research shows that over 70% of individuals globally who require mental health services lack access to adequate care, contributing to a widening mental health treatment gap [8].”
Utilizing Psychedelics to Enhance Well-Being: A Systematic Review
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Anticipated Self and Public Stigma in Suicide Prevention Professionals
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Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms and their association with psychological problems in youths
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Factor structure of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale among caregivers in Southeastern Europe
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“These risk factors are further exacerbated by low service utilization, limited mental health services, poor healthcare infrastructure, and shortages in human resources (Fitts et al., 2020; Jacob et al., 2007; Wainberg et al., 2017).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Wainberg, M. L., Scorza, P., Shultz, J. M., Helpman, L., Mootz, J. J., Johnson, K. A., Neria, Y., Bradford, J.-M. E., Oquendo, M. A., & Arbuckle, M. R.
- Affiliations
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- University of Miami (US)
- Corresponding author
- Wainberg, Milton L.
- ORCID
- Venue
- Current Psychiatry Reports
- Published
- 2017-04-19
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 28-28
- ISSN
- 1523-3812 (ISSN-L)
- 1535-1645
- PMC
- PMC5553319
- OpenAlex
- W2606586703
- Cited by
- 875
- References
- 105
- Citations by year
- 2026: 117 · 2025: 179 · 2024: 148 · 2023: 138 · 2022: 111 · 2021: 71 · 2020: 73 · 2019: 24 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 4.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Current Psychiatry Reports (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health (T32MH096724)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Policy Implementation Science
- Keywords
- global mental health, mental health treatment gap, access to mental health care, mental health stigma, common mental disorders, severe mental illness, lay health workers, community mental health services, primary care, mental health prevention, implementation research, research capacity building, low- and middle-income countries, mental health policy
- MeSH terms
- Mental Disorders, Health Personnel, Humans, Mental Health, Mental Health Services, Public Health, Global Health
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