1 online resource (v, 68 pages) : color illustrations
Contents
COVER; TITLE; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; PREFACE; Introduction; 1. What is mental illness?; 2. What are the links betweenpoverty, gender and mental health?; 3. Why is it importantfor health professionalsto address poverty and genderconcerns in mental health?; 4. How can health professionalsaddress poverty and genderconcerns in mental health?; 5. Facilitator's notes; 6. Tools, resourcesand references; REFERENCES; ENDNOTES
Summary
Intended for use in pre-service and in-service training of health professionals. Divided into six sections, this module on mental health aims to improve the awareness, knowledge and skills of health providers on poverty and gender concerns. It defines men