Mental Health Care in the Middle East
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Beschreibung
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.
Chapter 12 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution BY-NC-ND 4.0 license via link.springer.com.
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.
Chapter 12 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution BY-NC-ND 4.0 license via link.springer.com.
Discusses the historical development of mental health services in the countries of the Middle East Examines explicitly the practical challenges faced in accessing mental health services in the Middle East Sheds light on issues surrounding mental health service accessibility in the Middle East
Autor*in
Salim Al-Huseini
Themen in »Mental Health Care in the Middle East«
Mental Health Services Access to Care Comparative Analysis Practical Challenges Structural Barriers Stigma, Cultural Factors, Social Factors Healthcare Infrastructure Resource Allocation Cultural Beliefs, Help-Seeking Behavior Policy Recommendations, Community-Based Interventions Stigma Reduction Middle Eastern Countries Healthcare Disparities Mental Health Literacy