Unmet Need in Psychiatry: Problems, Resources, Responses

by Gavin Andrews

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This book considers ways to resolve the imbalance between the demand and supply of mental health services. Treatment services in most countries reach only a minority of people identified as suffering from a mental disorder. Few countries can provide adequate health services for all the mentally ill, yet none has developed a rational system to decide who should be treated. The questions are clear. Could we develop a staged treatment process to reach all in need? If not, how do we decide who show more to treat? What should the criteria be for deployment of scarce treatment resources? How do we determine such criteria? What are the ethical implications of applying such criteria? In this pioneering work, an international team of eminent psychiatrists, epidemiologists, health administrators, economists and health planners examine these questions. The result will inform and encourage all concerned with the equitable provision of mental health care. show less

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Gavin Andrews is Professor of Psychiatry in the School of Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales, and Director of the Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression at St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney Mark Creamer is Director of the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health and a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the show more University of Melbourne. He is a clinical psychologist with many years of experience in the field of traumatic stress Rocco Crino is a clinical psychologist at St. Vincent's Hospital. He is Director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic and Manager of Psychology at St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney Caroline Hunt is a clinical psychologist and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology, University of Sydney. She is a clinician with many years of experience in the treatment of anxiety disorders Lisa Lampe is a psychiatrist and Lecturer, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales. She is a clinician with the Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression, Sydney Andrew Page is Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Western Australia, Perth show less

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362.2Society, government, & cultureSocial problems and social servicesSocial WelfareMental illness
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RA790.5 .U565MedicinePublic aspects of medicinePublic aspects of medicinePublic health. Hygiene. Preventive medicineMental health. Mental illness prevention
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