Improving mental health and wellbeing of communities in the modern world: New approaches

Vimal Sharma

doi:10.1921/swssr.v25i1.2304

Authors

Vimal Sharma Professor of Global Mental Health Research, University of Manchester and Consultant Psychiatrist Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8357-8454

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1921/swssr.v25i1.2304

Keywords:

GMHAT, primary mental health, mental health assessment;, public mental health

Abstract

Services for people with mental disorders in the communities around the world remain less than satisfactory. This service gap can be reduced by enhancing skowledge and skills of frontline health workers in detection and managing mental ill-health of the people they serve. GMHAT/PC tool and training package, as outlined in the article, if used by primary care health workers, can be a way forward to implement community mental health programs.

Author Biography

Vimal Sharma, Professor of Global Mental Health Research, University of Manchester and Consultant Psychiatrist Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Vimal Kumar Sharma is Professor of Global Mental Health Research, University of Manchester, Consultant Psychiatrist Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and Co-Chair Rural Mental Health Section, World Psychiatric Association. He has Extensive clinical experience working as NHS Consultant, served as Medical Director and Director of Research for CWP NHS Trust, Health Technology Assessment Panel member for Department of Health, Deputy Lead for the Northwest MHRN hub, Professor of International Health Development at University of Chester. Developed the Global Mental Health Assessment Tool (GMHAT). Principal Investigator of a large multi-centre research project (A National Evaluation of Early Intervention in Psychosis Services: DUP, Service Engagement and Outcome - The National EDEN Project) and Sustaining Positive Engagement and Recovery (SUPEREDEN).
2011-2020. ORCID 0000-0001-8357-8454

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