Strengthening Human Resources through Development of Candidate Core Competencies for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-saharan Africa workshop summary / a collaboration of the Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders and the African Science Academy Development Initiative ; Diana E. Pankevich, Theresa M. Wizemann, Patricia A. Cuff, and Bruce M. Altevogt, rapporteurs ; Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
| Author/creator | Strengthening Human Resources through Development of Candidate Core Competencies for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-saharan Africa (Workshop) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, [2013] |
| Description | xiii, 110 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Pankevich, Diana E., 1975- |
| Other author/creator | Wizemann, Theresa M. |
| Other author/creator | Cuff, Patricia A. |
| Other author/creator | Altevogt, Bruce M. |
| Other author/creator | African Science Academy Development Initiative. |
| Other author/creator | Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders. |
| Contents | Introduction -- Strengthening human resources -- Why focus on depression, psychosis, epilepsy, and alcohol use? -- Overview of the 2009 joint IOM and UNAS workshop -- Progress since 2009 --Status of MNS disorders in sub-Saharan Africa -- Challenges facing MNS care providers in SSA -- MSN disorder providers -- Candidate core competencies for MNS disorders -- The process of updating and integrating core competencies -- Perspectives on next steps -- Appendixes: A. Summary of candidate core competencies -- B. Candidate core competencies -- C. Provider definitions and relationship roles -- D. References -- E. Workshop Agenda -- F. Working groups -- G. Attendees. |
| General note | "Strengthening Human Resources for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa : a workshop; September 4-5, 2012, Sheraton Kampala Hotel, Kampala, Uganda"--Page 91. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-90). |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013370297 |
| ISBN | 9780309286060 |
| ISBN | 0309286069 |
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