Global Mental Health Training and Practice An Introductory Framework

The enormous health and social burdens associated with mental disorders have global reach and persist in the setting of unmet needs. To address these, the pipeline of global mental health trainees must be expanded and nurtured as the next generation of practitioners, investigators, and educators advance innovation in mental health prevention, promotion, and health delivery. This book offers a much-needed introduction to the rapidly evolving field of global mental health. The editors bring their extensive expertise and experience in global mental health research, practice, and training, which includes working in academic and non-profit settings, building collaborations, and teaching hundreds of students and trainees. The volume’s12 chapters— authored by over60 contributors from multiple disciplines—offer a breadth of content that comprises an introductory framework. This volume is an essential read for learners and educators who seek to explore or deepen their interest in the field of global mental health. Its orientation to fundamentals of practice and training and contextualization with social science perspectives will also be invaluable to health professionals, social scientists, policymakers, and other professionals who are invested in training the next generation of global mental health practitioners.

Introduction: Why an Orientation to Global Mental Health Training and Practice for Learners and Educators? Bibhav Acharya and Anne E. Becker Section I: Social and Historical Contextualization of Global Mental Health 1. The Colonial and Postcolonial Roots of Global Mental Health Efforts Jonathan Sadowsky and Jeremy Greene 2. Resocializing Global Mental Health: What Anthropological Perspectives Offer to Learners, Educators, and Practitioners Anne E. Becker and Arthur Kleinman 3. Promoting Global Mental Health Equity in Training Programs: Establishing Ethical and Reciprocal Partnerships James Griffith, Michael Morse, Samah Jabr, Sherein Abdeen, and Sauharda Rai Section II: Strategies for Training in Global Mental Health 4. Developing a Global Mental Health Training Curriculum Bibhav Acharya, Colin Buzza, Jennifer Guo, Madhur Basnet, Erick Hung, and Craig Van Dyke 5. Mentorship in Global Mental Health Brandon A. Kohrt, David Citrin, Bikash Gauchan, Dristy Gurung, Manaswi Sangraula, Byamah B. Mutamba, Bonnie N. Kaiser, Abdelrhman Elnasseh, Markos Tesfaye, Eshetu Girma, Nilanga Abeysinghe, Pragya Rimal, and Joop T.V.M. de Jong 6. Implementation of Integrated Care Models: Lessons for Training and Practice in Low-Resource Settings Christopher Kemp, Lydia Chwastiak, Inge Petersen, Arvin Bhana, Bradley H. Wagenaar, Jürgen Unützer, and Deepa Rao 7. Educational Partnerships: Addressing Challenges in Meeting Trainee Goals with Established or New Global Mental Health Educational Programs Carla Marienfeld, Xinran Hu, Yang Yang, Zhening Liu, Eve Lasswell, and Robert M. Rohrbaugh 8. Mobilizing a Range of Resources to Advance Research and Service in Global Mental Health Training Pamela Scorza, Brian Neff, Tahilia J. Rebello, LeShawndra Price, Matias Irarrazaval, Lidia Goveia, David Ndetei, Victoria Mutiso, Andre Fiks-Salem, Liza Magill, Victoria Leonard, Milton Wainberg, and Kathleen M. Pike 9. Student Engagement in Global Mental Health: Perspectives on Curricular, Extracurricular, and Advocacy Opportunities Brendan Eappen, Nick Seymour, Matthew Basilico, Georgina Miguel Esponda, Concilia Tarisai Bere, and Helen Jack Section III: Additional Areas for Special Focus in Global Mental Health Training 10. Training for Humanitarian Crisis Response and Mental Health System Reform Giuseppe Raviola, Rabih El Chammay, Amruta Houde, Sarah Singer, and Stephanie L. Smith 11. Neurology in Global Mental Health Delivery and Training J. Reginald Fils-Aimé and Aaron L. Berkowitz 12. Substance Use Disorders in Global Mental Health Delivery and Training Hilary S. Connery, R. Kathryn McHugh, Meghan Reilly, Sonya Shin, and Shelly F. Greenfield

Bibhav Acharya, MD, is an associate professor of psychiatry at UCSF, where he sees patients, conducts research, and directs a fellowship in global mental health. He is the co-founder of Possible, a non-profit that has administered over $35 million in healthcare innovation in rural Nepal. Anne E. Becker, MD, PhD, is the Maude and Lillian Presley Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine, Professor of Psychiatry, and Dean for Clinical and Academic Affairs at Harvard Medical School.