Cochrane Evidence
Published 19 Nov 2013
The effect of non-specialist health workers on people with mental, neurological and substance-abuse disorders in developing countries
Background
In developing countries, most people with mental, neurological and substance-abuse (MNS) disorders do not receive adequate care mainly because of a lack of mental health professionals. Non-specialist health workers, but also other professionals with health roles, such as teachers, may therefore have an important role to play in delivering ...