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Substance abuse treatmentand care for women: Case studies and lessons learned

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (2004) C1

The present booklet is about gender-responsive substance abuse treatment services for women. It is part of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) project to develop tools to support the development and improvement of substance abuse treatment services, based on evidence from the litera... more

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The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Clinical descriptions and diagnostic guidelines. F10 - F19 Mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use

World Health Organization (WHO) (1992) C_WHO

This block contains a wide variety of disorders that differ in severity (from uncomplicated intoxication and harmful use to obvious psychotic disorders and dementia), but that are all attributable to the use of one or more psychoactive substances (which may or may not have been medically prescribed)

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Policy Brief: COVID-19 and the Need for Action on Mental Health (13 May 2020)

United Nations (2020) CC

Although the COVID-19 crisis is, in the first instance, a physical health crisis, it has the seeds of a major mental health crisis as well, if action is not taken. Good mental health is critical to the functioning of society at the best of times. It must be front and centre of every country’s resp... more

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Clinical Course and Outcome of Human Monkeypox in Nigeria

Ogoina, D.; Iroezindu, M.; Izibewule, J.H. et al. (2020) CC

In a retrospective review of hospital records of 40 human monkeypox cases from Nigeria, the majority developed fever and self-limiting vesiculopustular skin eruptions. Five deaths were reported. Compared to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–negative cases, HIV type 1–coinfected cases had more ... more

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Posttraumatische Belastungsstörung. Patienteninformation

Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin ÄZQ (2021) C2

Es gibt viele Ereignisse, die uns aus der Bahn werfen, mit denen wir aber trotzdem zurecht kommen. Manchmal erleben Menschen jedoch so furchtbare Dinge, die sie noch lange verfolgen und seelisch krank machen. Dabei kann es sich um eine Posttraumatische Belastungsstörung (kurz: PTBS) handeln. Das is... more

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An analysis of funding patterns in development assistance for mental health: who, when, what, and where

Gribble RSF, Liese BH, Wickremsinhe MN Global Mental Health (2021) C1

Background: Mental health has recently gained increasing attention on global health and development agendas, including calls for an increase in international funding. Few studies have previously characterized official development assistance for mental health (DAMH) in a nuanced and differentiated ma... more

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Africa CDC Reproductive Health | Strategic Priorities 2022-2026

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2023) CC

In 2006, the Special Session of African Union Health Ministers adopted the Maputo Plan of Action for implementing the Continental Policy Framework on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), which expired at the end of 2015. The goal was for all stakeholders and partners to join forces and ... more

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Psychological interventions implementation manual: Integrating evidence-based psychological interventions into existing services

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO

Evidence-based psychological interventions are an important part of health, social, protection and education services and can help increase access to effective mental health treatments and progression towards universal health coverage. This manual provides managers and others responsible for plan... more

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Questions and Answers on Covid-19 and Diabetes

World Health Organization WHO African Region (2020) C_WHO

Does Diabetes make someone vulnerable to getting COVID-19: People with Diabetes are not more likely to get the virus compared to the general public. However, if they contact CoVID-19, people with diabetes are more likely to have serious complications and become seriously ill from COVID-19, than t... more

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Fact-sheet: If I have Diabetes, what do I need to know about COVID-19? Q and A on Covid-19 and NCDS

Pan American Health Organization PAHO; World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

ARE PEOPLE WITH DIABETES MORE LIKELY TO GET COVID-19? People with diabetes are more likely to become seriously ill from COVID-19, than those who do not have diabetes. Unfortunately, persons with diabetes who get COVID-19 are more likely to die than those without diabetes.

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Ситуация в регионах. Анализ результатов неофициальных консультаций с людьми, живущими с неинфекционными заболеваниями и психическими расстройствами

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

This report includes analysis from informal regional consultations in the African Region, the Caribbean and North America, Latin America, South-East Asia Region, European Region, Eastern Mediterranean Region, alongside three forums in the Western Pacific Region. It analyses the overarching similarit... more

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Health Technology MANUAL: Improving the Integrated Management of Chronic Diseases at the First Level of Health Care Services

Pan American Health Organization PAHO; World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

Care for persons with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a major health priority for most countries worldwide, particularly for low-middle income countries where the problem seems to be worsening. Globally,... more

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Technical Brief: Integrating mental health and psychosocial support into education in emergencies using the Minimum Service Package

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2024) CC

The aim of the Technical Brief is to offer guidance to education professionals on how to integrate Mental Health and Psychosocial Support into Education in Emergencies programming. An overview of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support activities that can be implemented in Education in Emergencies co... more

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Guidance Note: Mental health and Psychosocial Support Implications of Mpox Outbreaks, September 2024
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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2024) CC

The IFRC Psychosocial Centre has published a guidance note providing an overview of the psychosocial consequences of virus outbreaks, with a focus on mpox, and outlines key considerations for MHPSS programming. The current mpox outbreaks present numerous challenges for responding National Societi... more

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Керівництво mhGAP версія 2.0 для ведення психічних, неврологічних розладів і розладів, пов'язаних зі вживанням психоактивних речовин, у неспеціалізованих закладах охорони здоров'я

World Health Organization World Health Organitarion (2020) C_WHO

У цьому модулі описано основні принципи медичної допомоги людям, які її потребують, зокрема людям з ПНПР-розладами, а також їхнім доглядачам. У першому підрозділі �... more

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Wege zur Psychotherapie

Bundespsychotherapeutenkammer (BPtK) (2021) CC

Die Broschüre wendet sich deshalb in erster Linie an Menschen, die noch nicht bei einer Psychotherapeut*in waren. Aber auch Menschen, die bereits bei einer Psychotherapeut*in gewesen sind, können sich hier noch einmal über die aktuellen psychotherapeutischen Angebote und Hilfen informieren. Die ... more

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Paths to Psychotherapy

Bundespsychotherapeutenkammer (BPtK) (2021) CC

To give you a better idea of when and how psychotherapy can help you, we have written this brochure titled Paths to Psychotherapy. While it is therefore primarily intended for people who have never been treated by a psychotherapist, the brochure can also enable those who have previously had psychoth... more

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How to ... Look after your mental health using mindfulness

Mental Health Foundation UK (2021) CC

Mental wellbeing does not mean being happy all the time and it does not mean you won’t experience negative or painful emotions, such as grief, loss, or failure, which are a part of normal life. However, whatever your age, mindfulness can help you lead a mentally healthier life and improve your we... more

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Trauma induced disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Ethno-Medizinisches Zentrum e. V. (2015) C1

This guide aims to inform about these illnesses - so-called ‘trauma-induced disorders’ - in general and ‘post-traumatic stress disorder’ (PTSD) in particular. It is also designed to offer support in finding treatment and counselling options.

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Good Practices in Perinatal Mental Health for Women during Wars and Migrations: A Narrative Synthesis from the COST Action Riseup-PPD in the Context of the War in Ukraine

Rodríguez-Muñoz, M. F., Krupelnytska, L. et al. (2022) CC

Since February 24th, 2022, the beginning of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, more than 80,000 women were expected to give birth. Therefore, understanding the impact of war on the perinatal health of women is an important requisite to improve perinatal care. This narrative synthesis has two mai... more

Guidance Note: Mental health and Psychosocial Support Implications of Mpox Outbreaks, September 2024 recommended

Guidance Note: Mental health and Psychosocial Support Implications of Mpox Outbreaks, September 2024
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