Thinking healthy

Publication date: English 2015 | Arabic 2021

The Thinking Health manual outlines an evidence-based approach describing how community health workers can reduce prenatal depression through evidence-based cognitive-behavioural techniques recommended by the Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP). This manual is the first volume of WHO’s new series on low-intensity psychological interventions. 

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Maternal, child and adolescent mental health: challenges and strategic directions for the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Publication date: 2011

Mental disorders among mothers, children and adolescents are inextricably linked, at the causal as well as at the intervention level, making it imperative to address the issue in an integrated manner. This publication provides an overview of the situation globally and regionally, identifies the major challenges and suggests strategic directions and actions to promote maternal, child and adolescent mental health in the Region. The strategic directions outlined were endorsed by the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean in 2010.

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Atlas: child, adolescent and maternal mental health resources in the Eastern Mediterranean Region 

Publication date: 2011

In 2010, this atlas was developed to map child, adolescent and maternal mental health resources in countries of the Region, with information collected for 19 countries. The data collection tool assessed a number of key components: public policy and legislation; mental health services; health care financing; human resources; data collection and quality assurance; medications and other treatment modalities; promotion and prevention of psychiatric problems and social, cultural and religious factors impacting maternal, child and adolescent mental health.

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Publication date: 2019

This is one of a series of factsheets produced by WHO to give the general public information about mental disorders and how they can be treated. It addresses attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and how it can be treated. It contains eight sections: (1) what is ADHD; (2) common signs and symptoms of ADHD; (3) what causes ADHD; (4) when to seek help for your child; (5) treating ADHD; (6) medicines such as stimulants that are used to treat ADHD and not addictive; (7) how can you help your child with ADHD; and (8) how can teachers help a child who has ADHD.

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Autism spectrum disorders

Publication date: 2019

This is one of a series of factsheets produced by WHO to give the general public information about mental disorders and how they can be treated. It addresses autism spectrum disorders and how they can be treated. It contains eight sections: (1) what are autism spectrum disorders; (2) common signs and symptoms of autism spectrum disorders; (3) what causes autism spectrum disorders; (4) when to seek help for your child; (5) treating autism spectrum disorders; (6) potentially harmful treatment approaches; (7) how can you help a child with an autism spectrum disorder; and (8) how can teachers help a child who with an autism spectrum disorder.

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Conduct disorder

Publication date: 2019

This is one of a series of factsheets produced by WHO to give the general public information about mental disorders and how they can be treated. It addresses conduct disorder and how it can be treated. It contains seven sections: (1) what is conduct disorder; (2) common signs and symptoms of conduct disorder; (3) what causes conduct disorder; (4) when to seek help; (5) treating conduct disorder; (6) how can you help your child if they have conduct disorder; and (7) how can teachers help a child with conduct disorder.

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Intellectual disability

Publication date: 2019

This is one of a series of factsheets produced by WHO to give the general public information about mental disorders and how they can be treated. It addresses intellectual disability and how it can be treated. It contains seven sections: (1) what is intellectual disability; (2) common signs and symptoms of intellectual disability; (3) what causes intellectual disability; (4) when should you seek help for your child; (5) treating intellectual disability; (6) how can you help your child with intellectual disability; and (7) how can teachers help a child with intellectual disability.

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Perinatal depression

Publication date: 2019

This is one of a series of factsheets produced by WHO to give the general public information about mental disorders and how they can be treated. It addresses perinatal depression and how it can be treated. It contains seven sections: (1) what is perinatal depression; (2) common signs and symptoms of post-partum depression; (3) what causes perinatal depression; (4) when should you seek help; (5) treating perinatal depression; (6) how can you help yourself; and (7) how can you help your partner, friend, or family member with perinatal depression.

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