A Model of Mental Health Care Involving Trained Lay Health Workers forTreatment of Major Mental Disorders Among Youth in a Conflict-Ridden Low-Middle IncomeEnvironment: Part I Adaptation and Implementation

摘要

Objectives:In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), major mental disorders often remain untreated because of barriers related to access and resources. In rural areas and in conflict-ridden regions, the problem can be exacerbated by increased rates of mental illness and by reduced access to care. This paper describes a project designed to provide mental health services for major mental disorders among youth using a low-cost model in a rural district of the troubled Kashmir valley.