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Mental Health Policy, Services, Law and Human Rights

• WHO QualityRights Tool Kit
  2012
• Mental health and development: Targeting people with mental health conditions as a vulnerable group
  2010
• Improving health systems and services for mental health
  2009
• WHO/Wonca joint report: Integrating mental health into primary care - a global perspective
  2008
• WHO Resource book on mental health, human rights and legislation
  2005

The WHO Mental Health Policy and Service Guidance Package

• The full package

Individual modules

• The mental health context
• Mental health policy, plans and programmes - update
• Organization of services
• Planning and budgeting to deliver services for mental health
• Mental health financing
• Mental health legislation & human rights
• Advocacy for mental health
• Quality improvement for mental health
• Human resources and training in mental health
• Improving access and use of psychotropic medicines
• Child and adolescent mental health policies and plans
• Mental health policies and programmes in the workplace
• Monitoring and evaluation of mental health policies and plans

Earlier publications

• Nations for Mental Health: Final Report
  pdf, 1.30Mb
  2002
• Working with countries: mental health policy and service development projects [pdf 4187 KB]
  pdf, 4.29Mb
  2002
• The effectiveness of mental health services in primary care: the view from the developing world
  pdf, 882kb
  2001
• Mental health and work: Impact, issues and good practices
  pdf, 1.20Mb
  2000
• An Overview of a Strategy to Improve the Mental Health of Underserved Populations
  pdf, 64kb
  1999
• Balancing Mental Health Promotion and Mental Health Care
  pdf, 84kb
  1999
• Setting the WHO Agenda for Mental Health [pdf 1554 KB]
  1999
• Supporting governments and Policy Makers
  pdf, 495kb
  1998
• Mental Health Care Law: Ten Basic Principles [pdf 358 KB]
  1996
• Public Mental Health: Guidelines for the Elaboration and Management of National Mental Health Programmes [pdf 2157 KB]
  1996
• Guidelines for the Promotion of Human Rights of the Persons with Mental Disorders [pdf 2671 KB]
  1995
• The Introduction of a Mental Health Component into Primary Health Care
  pdf, 2.42Mb
  1990
• Chinese version
  pdf, 2.03Mb
• French version - version française
  pdf, 2.97Mb
• Spanish version - Versión en Español
  pdf, 2.63Mb