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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785465103321

Titolo

Mental health and development [[electronic resource] ] : targeting people with mental health conditions as a vulnerable group

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, Switzerland, : World Health Organization, 2010

ISBN

1-282-89744-6

9786612897443

92-4-068564-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (106 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FunkMichelle

Disciplina

616.97/92

Soggetti

Mental health

People with mental disabilities

Developmentally disabled

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; Contents; Executive summary; 1. Introduction; 2. People with mental health conditions comprise a vulnerable group; 3. Other vulnerable groups have high rates of mental health conditions; 4. Improving development outcomes: principles and actions; 5. All development stakeholders have important roles to play; Conclusion; References

Sommario/riassunto

People with mental health conditions have been excluded from the development agenda despite being a marginalized and vulnerable group in countries all over the world. This report highlights the urgent need to redress this situation. It presents compelling evidence that people with mental health conditions meet major criteria for vulnerability and yet fall through the cracks of development aid and government attention. It makes the case for reaching out to this vulnerable group through the design and implementation of appropriate policies and programs and through the inclusion of mental health