Global Mental Health
This Editor’s Choice collection and others are available online in the Editor’s Choice section of ps.psychiatryonline.org.
Global mental health refers to the study, practice, and advocacy of promoting mental health and treating mental illness on a global scale. It aims to address inequities in mental health care and access to resources across different regions and populations worldwide. Global mental health focuses on recognizing and addressing the social, cultural, and economic determinants of mental health and illness, as well as the development and implementation of effective prevention, treatment, and support interventions.
In recent years, the field of global mental health has responded to the needs and priorities of diverse communities by encouraging greater representation of researchers, practitioners, and advocates from low- and middle-income countries, as well as by prioritizing community-led and culturally sensitive approaches to mental health care.
The articles in this month’s Editor’s Choice collection reflect diverse perspectives and collaborations among a broad range of stakeholders from different contexts. Global mental health care aims to be equitable, accessible, and responsive to the needs of all individuals and communities. The journal supports the publication of articles led by coauthors of different genders, career stages, and sociocultural and ethnic backgrounds and from low- and middle-income countries.
Global Mental Health Research and Interventions
Implementing Collaborative Care in Low-Resource Government, Research, and Academic Settings in Rural Nepal
Jackson J, Dangal R, Dangal B, et al.
Psychiatr Serv 2022; 73:1073–1076
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202100421
Task Sharing to Expand Access to Care: Development of a Behavioral Health Support Specialist
Renn BN, Casey C, Raue PJ, et al.
Psychiatr Serv 2023; 74:76–78
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202100500
A Recovery-Oriented Intervention for People With Psychosis: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Mascayano F, Alvarado R, Andrews HF, et al.
Psychiatr Serv 2022; 73:1225–1231
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000843
Heeding the Call of an Innovative Paradigm for Mental Health Interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
MacDougall AG, Lysaght R, Casey R, et al.
Psychiatr Serv 2022; 73:812–814
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000125
Climate Change and Mental Health: Implications for the Psychiatric Workforce
Hwong AR, Kuhl EA, Compton WM, et al.
Psychiatr Serv 2022; 73:592–595
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202100227
Scaling Up Science-Based Care for Depression and Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Colombia: An Implementation Science Project
Marsch LA, Gómez-Restrepo C, Bartels SM, et al.
Psychiatr Serv 2022; 73:196–205
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000041
Scale-Up Study Protocol of the Implementation of a Mobile Health SBIRT Approach for Alcohol Use Reduction in Mozambique
Suleman A, Mootz JJ, Feliciano P, et al.
Psychiatr Serv 2021; 72:1199–1208
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000086
Partnerships in Research to Implement and Disseminate Sustainable and Scalable Evidence-Based Practices (PRIDE) in Mozambique
Wainberg ML, Lovero KL, Duarte CS, et al.
Psychiatr Serv 2021; 72:802–811
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000090
Evaluation of Proactive Community Case Detection to Increase Help Seeking for Mental Health Care: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
Jordans MJD, Luitel NP, Lund C, et al.
Psychiatr Serv 2020; 71:810–815
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201900377
The Relationship Between Hospital and Community Psychiatry: Complements, Not Substitutes?
Perera IM
Psychiatr Serv 2020; 71:964–966
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201900086
Global Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Scaling Up Global Mental Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
Adiukwu F, de Filippis R, Orsolini L, et al.
Psychiatr Serv 2022; 73:231–234
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000774
Social Determinants of Mental Health as Mediators and Moderators of the Mental Health Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Bernardini F, Attademo L, Rotter M, et al.
Psychiatr Serv 2021; 72:598–601
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000393
Addressing the Consequences of the COVID-19 Lockdown for Children’s Mental Health: Investing in School Mental Health Programs
Hamoda HM, Chiumento A, Alonge O, et al.
Psychiatr Serv 2021; 72:729–731
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000597
Continuity of Care for Persons With Serious Mental Illness in a Rural Rehabilitation Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic in India
Sivakumar T, Jadhav P, Allam A, et al.
Psychiatr Serv 2022; 73:830–833
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202100462
The Mental Health of Frontline Health Care Providers During Pandemics: A Rapid Review of the Literature
Magill E, Siegel Z, Pike KM
Psychiatr Serv 2020; 71:1260–1269
