Strengthening Human Resources through Development of Candidate Core Competencies for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-saharan Africa : workshop summary / a collaboration of the Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders and the African Science Academy Development Initiative ; Diana E. Pankevich, Theresa M. Wizemann, Patricia A. Cuff, and Bruce M. Altevogt, rapporteurs ; Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

By: Strengthening Human Resources through Development of Candidate Core Competencies for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-saharan Africa (Workshop) (2013 : Kampala, Uganda) [creator.]Contributor(s): Pankevich, Diana E, 1975- [author.] | Wizemann, Theresa M [author.] | Cuff, Patricia A [author.] | Altevogt, Bruce M [author.] | African Science Academy Development Initiative [issuing body.] | Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders [issuing body.] | Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Health Sciences Policy [issuing body.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press, [2013]Copyright date: 2013Description: 1 online resource (124 pages) : illustrations (some color)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780309286077Subject(s): Mental illness -- Treatment -- Africa, Sub-Saharan | Nervous system -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Africa, Sub-Saharan | Substance abuse -- Treatment -- Africa, Sub-SaharanGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Strengthening Human Resources through Development of Candidate Core Competencies for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-saharan Africa : workshop summary.LOC classification: RA790.7.A357 | S77 2013Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Introduction -- Strengthening human resources -- Why focus on depression, psychosis, epilepsy, and alcohol use? -- Overview of the 2009 joint IOM and UNAS workshop -- Progress since 2009 --Status of MNS disorders in sub-Saharan Africa -- Challenges facing MNS care providers in SSA -- MSN disorder providers -- Candidate core competencies for MNS disorders -- The process of updating and integrating core competencies -- Perspectives on next steps -- Appendixes: A. Summary of candidate core competencies -- B. Candidate core competencies -- C. Provider definitions and relationship roles -- D. References -- E. Workshop Agenda -- F. Working groups -- G. Attendees.
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"Strengthening Human Resources for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa : a workshop; September 4-5, 2012, Sheraton Kampala Hotel, Kampala, Uganda"--Page 91.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-90).

Introduction -- Strengthening human resources -- Why focus on depression, psychosis, epilepsy, and alcohol use? -- Overview of the 2009 joint IOM and UNAS workshop -- Progress since 2009 --Status of MNS disorders in sub-Saharan Africa -- Challenges facing MNS care providers in SSA -- MSN disorder providers -- Candidate core competencies for MNS disorders -- The process of updating and integrating core competencies -- Perspectives on next steps -- Appendixes: A. Summary of candidate core competencies -- B. Candidate core competencies -- C. Provider definitions and relationship roles -- D. References -- E. Workshop Agenda -- F. Working groups -- G. Attendees.

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