WHO publishes guidelines for mental health interventions

Stuart, a senior project official at the World Health Organization, said in Beijing on the 10th that WHO has recently released a Guiding Manual for Mental Health Interventions to guide non-psychiatric specialists in providing treatment of common mental disorders to meet the needs of the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. The gap between the currently available medical services.

“There is still a huge gap between the demand for diagnosis and treatment of mental illness and the currently available medical services. This problem is particularly acute in low- and middle-income countries.” Situ Nong’s promotion on the “World Mental Health Day” held by the Ministry of Health on the 10th. The activity said.

According to the information provided by WHO, there are currently approximately 150 million people worldwide suffering from depression, and more than 120 million people have mental problems caused by alcohol dependence. About 1 million people commit suicide each year due to various mental problems. In developing countries, more than 75% of patients with mental, neurological, or drug-dependent diseases, including 95 million people with depression and more than 25 million people with epilepsy, are still unable to obtain any treatment or care. If the primary health care system can improve the ability to treat mental disorders and expand related services, more people with mental illness will benefit.

According to reports, the "Mental Health Intervention Guidebook" condenses the rich clinical experience and professional knowledge of hundreds of experts from around the world into less than 100 pages of practical guidance. Non-mental health professionals, including general doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel, can provide care for patients in primary health settings on a clear chart, without the need for advanced specialized knowledge, sophisticated equipment, or expensive drugs, making the common spirit Disease diagnosis and management are simpler and more humane.