Global Mental Health in Action: Reducing Disparities One Community at a Time

Authors

Nathan Taylor, University of Nebraska–LincolnFollow
Richard J. Bischoff, University of Nebraska–LincolnFollow
Paul R. Springer, University of Nebraska–LincolnFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volume

43

Issue

2

First Page

276

Last Page

290

Abstract

There are great disparities in mental health care around the world. Traditional approaches to mental health care have not been found to be transferrable to many parts of the world and are inadequate to address these disparities. Unconventional approaches are needed that match the traditions of care-seeking and care-giving within the communities where they are delivered. The authors review the global mental health literature and discuss how marriage and family therapists are in a particularly good position to have worldwide impact on mental health disparities. Five principles of global mental health are presented along with an example of how these principles are applied through the Reducing Mental Health Disparities One Community at a Time (RD1CT) model.

Department

Department of Family, Aging, and Counseling

Original Publication Date

4-1-2017

DOI of published version

10.1111/jmft.12202

Recommended Citation

Taylor, Nathan; Bischoff, Richard J.; and Springer, Paul R., "Global Mental Health in Action: Reducing Disparities One Community at a Time" (2017). Faculty Publications. 6343.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/6343