Non-specialist health worker interventions for the care of mental, neurological and substance-abuse disorders in low- and middle-income countries

van Ginneken, Nadja; Tharyan, Prathap; Lewin, Simon; N. Rao, Girish; Meera, SM; Pian, Jessica; Chandrashekar, Sudha; Patel, Vikram

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd009149.pub2

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Non-specialist health worker interventions for the care of mental, neurological and substance-abuse disorders in low- and middle-income countries

Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews • Nov 19, 2013

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Nadja van Ginneken

Prathap Tharyan

Simon Lewin

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Many people with mental, neurological and substance-use disorders (MNS) do not receive health care. Non-specialist health workers (NSHWs) and other professionals with health roles (OPHRs) are a key strategy for closing the treatment gap. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effect of NSHWs and OPHR...

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