Psychological Diagnosis and Treatment of The Public (The Dark Side of the Spreading of Mental Disorders  and Mental Diseases Terminology Among Non-Specialists)

El-Onsy, Radwa Mohammed Mahmoud

doi:10.21608/jealex.2023.295943

Psychological Diagnosis and Treatment of The Public (The Dark Side of the Spreading of Mental Disorders and Mental Diseases Terminology Among Non-Specialists)

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Radwa Mohammed Mahmoud El-Onsy

PhD in Mental Health - Faculty of Education - Alexandria University.

10.21608/jealex.2023.295943

Abstract

A call is being made for psychologists globally to "think beyond the box" . This paper emphasises that, especially in low- and middle-income countries, there is now a concrete data basis supporting the effectiveness of task sharing in mental health care provided byNon -Specialist Health Workers NSHWs. The actual implementation of such services in a sustained, sensible way that is balanced across provider cadres, collaborative, simple enough to be implemented yet with safety and quality ensured through sufficient training and supervision.
Therefore, non-specialist providers and health workers are well positioned to deliver interventions for mental disorders, and a variety of delivery approaches can support, facilitate, and sustain this innovation. These approaches should be used and evaluated to increase access to mental health services and prevent armchair psychology risks.

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