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.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Pankevich, Diana E., 1975- author.

Wizemann, Theresa M., author.

Cuff, Patricia A., author.

Altevogt, Bruce M., author.

Contributor:

African Science Academy Development Initiative.

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders.

Conference Name:

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.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mental illness--Treatment--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Mental illness.

Nervous system--Diseases--Treatment--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Nervous system.

Substance abuse--Treatment--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Substance abuse.

Substance abuse--Treatment.

Nervous system--Diseases--Treatment.

Mental illness--Treatment.

Sub-Saharan Africa.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xiii, 110 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, [2013]

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.

Notes:

"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).

ISBN:

9780309286060

0309286069

OCLC:

862207149