Vikram Patel|Somnath Chatterji
Integrating Mental Health In Care For Noncommunicable Diseases: An Imperative For Person-Centered Care
Public Health Foundation of India|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|World Health Organization
mental disorders depression alcohol use disorders often cooccur common noncommunicable diseases diabetes heart disease furthermore noncommunicable diseases frequently encountered patients severe mental disorders schizophrenia pathways underlying comorbidity mental disorders noncommunicable diseases complex example mental physical noncommunicable diseases may common environmental risk factors unhealthy lifestyles treatments one condition may side effects increase risk another condition building robust evidence base effective treatments range mental disorders growing evidence base treatments integrated care people noncommunicable diseases bestestablished delivery model team approach features nonspecialist case manager coordinates care primary care physicians specialists approach maximizes efficiencies personcentered care essential achieving universal health coverage noncommunicable diseases mental disorders number research gaps remain sufficient evidence policy makers immediately implement measures integrate mental health noncommunicable disease care primary care platforms