Mental health care in the Middle East / Salim Al-Huseini, S.M. Yasir Arafat, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Al-Huseini, Salim, editor.

Arafat, S. M. Yasir, editor.

Series:

South Asian perspectives in mental health and psychology.

South Asian Perspectives in Mental Health and Psychology, 3059-3522

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mental health services--Middle East.

Mental health services.

Psychology.

Mental health.

Behavioral Sciences and Psychology.

Mental Health.

Local Subjects:

Behavioral Sciences and Psychology.

Mental Health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 378 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer, 2025.

Summary:

This book aims to provide a comparative analysis of mental health service delivery in the Middle East to shed light on challenges and disparities in access to care. The Middle East is a region rich in diversity, covering various countries and cultures. Most observers have attested to the view that countries in the Middle East have a substantial treatment gap for people with mental illness. Only a tiny fraction of the population with mental illness can access evidence-based mental health care. There are multiple challenges associated with this region, including insufficient funding and research, a shortage of skilled professionals, substantial out-of-pocket expenses, low levels of mental health literacy, income inequality, and a high level of stigma. While governments are making efforts to address this gap through improved mental health policies and programmes, providing mental health care to all those in need remains a significant challenge. In addition, many Middle East countries are contending with conflicts, wars, terrorism, and all of which can potentially give rise to various behavioural and mental disorders.

Contents:

Overview of Mental Health Care in the Middle East Countries

Mental Health Care in Bahrain

Mental Health Care in Egypt

Mental Health Care in Iran

Mental Health Care in Iraq

Mental Health Care in Jorden

Mental Health care in Kuwait

Mental Health Care in Lebanon

Mental Health Care in Oman

Mental Health Care in Palestine

Mental Health Care in Qatar

Mental Health Care in Saudi Arabia

Mental health Care in Syria

Mental Health Care in the United Arab Emirates

Mental Health Care in Yemen

Variations of Challenges and Way Outs of Mental Health Care in the Middle East.

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

981-9504-61-9

9789819504619

OCLC:

1555347975