Improving access and use of psychotropic medicines : mental health policy and service guidance package.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

World Health Organization, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychotropic drugs--Supply and demand.

Psychotropic drugs.

Mental illness--Chemotherapy.

Mental illness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (74 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva : World Health Organization, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This module provides practical guidance on how to improve access to psychotropic drugs and promote their effective use. Issues such as the rational selection of drugs, affordability, sustainable financing and the availability of reliable health and supply systems are discussed in order to demonstrate practical ways to promote access. A number of educational, managerial and regulatory strategies to promote the effective use of psychotropic medicines are also highlighted.

Contents:

Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; Executive summary; 1. Introduction; 2. Improving access to psychotropics; 3. Promoting appropriate use of psychotropics; 4. Assessing a psychotropic access system; 5. A seven-step approach to improving access to psychotropics; Annex 1. Examples of treatment for disorders, including their pharmacological effectiveness; References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-08856-7

9786610088560

1-4175-4657-3

92-4-068071-3

OCLC:

437176298