List of WHO publications: Mental health
83    result(s) matching your query.
To view a book, please click on the title.

Title
Year
2013 Order Number    14000107  
 
Price
CHF 541,66  / US$ 649,99 Developing countries    CHF 541,66
English
This collection contains 80+ WHO publications on mental health, disabilities, substance abuse, tobacco, and alcohol. This collection will be useful to regulators in substance abuse and health personnel dealing with mental problems. Electronic access to these books is available for one year and for single institution access only.
Title
Year
2013 Order Number    14010107  
 
English
This collection contains 80+ WHO publications on mental health, disabilities, substance abuse, tobacco, and alcohol. This collection will be useful to regulators in substance abuse and health personnel dealing with mental problems. Electronic access to these books is available for one year and for single institution access only. .../...
Title
Year
2012 Order Number    13400127 ISBN-13
 9789289002868
Price
CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 21,00
English
The European action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol 2012-2020 was endorsed by all 53 Member States in the WHO European Region in September 2011. It includes a range of evidence-based policy options to reduce the harmful use of alcohol. .../...
Title
Year
2012 Order Number    11500850 ISBN-13
 9789241548533
Price
CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 21,00
English
Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) is a term used to describe a wide range of actions that address social, psychological and psychiatric problems that are either pre-existing or emergency-induced. These actions are carried out in highly different contexts by organizations and people with different professional backgrounds, in different sectors and with different types of resources. .../...
Title
Year
2012 Order Number    11500843 ISBN-13
 9789241548410
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
All over the world, people with mental disabilities, intellectual disabilities and substance abuse problems are subject to poor-quality care and violations of their human rights. Mental health services fail to integrate evidence-based treatment and practices, resulting in poor recovery outcomes. .../...
Title
Year
2012 Order Number    11500839 ISBN-13
 9789241564458
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
The world's population is ageing. Improvements in health care in the past century have contributed to people living longer and healthier lives. However, this has also resulted in an increase in the number of people with noncommunicable diseases, including dementia. Although dementia mainly affects older people, it is not a normal part of ageing. .../...
Title
Year
2011 Order Number    14500039 ISBN-13
 9789290217961
Price
CHF 12,50  / US$ 15,00 Developing countries    CHF 8,75
English
This Atlas maps available resources for maternal, child and adolescent mental health in 19 countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. It aims to increase the knowledge and understanding of the legal and policy frameworks, available resources and sociocultural factors impacting on the organization of child, adolescent and maternal mental health systems in the Region. .../...
Title
Year
2011 Order Number    11500819 ISBN-13
 9789241548205
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
Perhaps you are called upon as a staff member or volunteer to help in a major disaster, or you find yourself at the scene of an accident where people are hurt. Perhaps you are a teacher or health worker talking with someone from your community who has just witnessed the violent death of a loved one. .../...
Title
Year
2011 Order Number    11502632 ISBN-13
 9789241564359
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
WHO's Project Atlas is aimed at collecting, compiling, and dessiminating information on global mental health resources. Atlas 2011 presents updated information from 184 WHO Member States on available resources for treatment and prevention of neuropsychiatric disorders globally, by WHO region, and by income group. .../...
Title
Year
2011 Order Number    11500813 ISBN-13
 9789241564212
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
The Atlas of Headache Disorders presents the findings of the first global enquiry into headache disorders and health-care resource allocation to headache, providing the most comprehensive compilation of information on these matters, gathered from 101 countries. .../...
Title
Year
2010 Order Number    14500037 ISBN-13
 9789290217558
Price
CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
English
This report summarizes descriptive data on mental health systems in 14 countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region using the WHO Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems (WHO-AIMS). The comprehensive and detailed information presented provides a better understanding of mental health systems in these countries than was hitherto available. .../...
Title
Year
2010 Order Number    11500793 ISBN-13
 9789241548069
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
About four out of five people in low- and middle-income countries who need services for mental, neurological and substance-use conditions do not receive them. Even when available, the interventions often are neither evidence-based nor of high quality. .../...
Title
Year
2010 Order Number    15200132 ISBN-13
 9789290614623
Price
CHF 15,00  / US$ 18,00 Developing countries    CHF 10,50
English
It is estimated that approximately 32% of all suicide deaths have occurred in the Western Pacific Region. Suicide rates in some countries/areas like Japan, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China have had significant increases recently and remained at historically high levels. This monograph attempts to set out the basic framework for suicide prevention strategies. .../...
Title
Year
2010 Order Number    14600054 ISBN-13
 9789290216964
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
Epilepsy, a common neurological disorder, is a target of enduring myths which have shaped social and cultural attitudes and practices. Such myths continue to survive, and contribute in no small measure to the stigma and discrimination faced by people affected by epilepsy and their families. Epilepsy affects an estimated 4.7 million people in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. .../...
Title
Year
2010 Order Number    11500783 ISBN-13
 9789241563949
Price
CHF 35,00  / US$ 42,00 Developing countries    CHF 24,50
English
People with mental health conditions have been excluded from the development agenda despite being a marginalized and vulnerable group in countries all over the world. This report highlights the urgent need to redress this situation. .../...
Title
Author Ustün, T.B., Kostanjsek, N., Chatterji, S., Rehm, J.
Year
2010 Order Number    11500748 ISBN-13
 9789241547598
Price
CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
English
The WHO Disability Assessment Schedule - WHODAS 2.0 is a practical instrument to measure general health and disability levels. It is based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). WHODAS 2.0 can be used as a general measure across all diseases, including mental, neurological and addictive disorders. .../...
Title
Year
2009 Order Number    11500764 ISBN-13
 9789241547741
Price
CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
English
This report summarizes descriptive data on mental health systems of selected low- and middle-income countries (LAMICs) using the World Health Organization Assessment Instrument for Mental health Systems (WHO-AIMS). Results suggest that a systematic assessment of mental health systems is possible in LAMICs. .../...
Title
Year
2009 Order Number    11500745 ISBN-13
 9789241547543
Price
CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 21,00
English
These Guidelines review the use of medicines such as methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone and clonidine in combination with psychosocial support in the treatment of people dependent on heroin or other opioids. .../...
Title
Year
2009 Order Number    11500756 ISBN-13
 9789241547697
Price
CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 15,00
English
This manual attempts to provide simple, adequate and evidence-based information to health care professionals in primary health care especially in low- and middle-income countries to be able to provide pharmacological treatment to persons with mental disorders. .../...
Title
Year
2009 Order Number    11500726 ISBN-13
 9789241563567
Price
CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 21,00
English
This book has reviewed the research undertaken on a broad range of reproductive health issues and their mental health determinants/consequences over the last 15 years from both high- and low-income countries. .../...
Title
Year
2008 Order Number    15700056 ISBN-13
 9789290222927
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
Primary health care for drug users aims to promote health by providing a comprehensive harm-reduction package including outreach; peer-led interventions; information, education and communication; condoms; sterile injection equipment; and effective drug treatment including opioid substitution therapy. .../...
Title
Year
2008 Order Number    13400079 ISBN-13
 9789289042796
Price
CHF 50,00  / US$ 60,00 Developing countries    CHF 35,00
English
Countries in the WHO European Region are committed to transforming their mental health programmes and activities, shifting from institutional practices to person-centred community-based care. This WHO report co-funded by the European Commission gives an overview of policies and practices for mental health in 42 Member States of the European Region. .../...
Title
Year
2008 Order Number    11500739 ISBN-13
 9789241563680
Price
CHF 40,00  / US$ 48,00 Developing countries    CHF 28,00
English
This report on integrating mental health into primary care, which was developed jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organization of Family Doctors (Wonca), presents the justification and advantages of providing mental health services in primary care. .../...
Title
Year
2008 Order Number    15202113 ISBN-13
 9789290613084
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
This training package has been produced for audiences unfamiliar with harm reduction for injecting drug users. It provides an introduction to important concepts in HIV prevention for injecting drug users. The package contains five training modules with slides that can be delivered separately or in one session. .../...
Title
Year
2008 Order Number    11504088 ISBN-13
 9789241547413
Price
CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 25,00
English
***THIS IS THE LARGE PRINT VERSION OF ICF FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED*** As a new member of WHO Family of International Classifications, ICF describes how people live with their health condition. ICF is a classification of health and health related domains that describe body functions and structures, activities and participation. .../...
Title
Year
2007 Order Number    16300188 ISBN-13
 9789275128497
Price
CHF 24,00  / US$ 28,80 Developing countries    CHF 16,80
English
The purpose of this book is to explain the need for making alcohol a top public health priority in the region and the need for national and regional action. Current evidence-based research shows that alcohol consumption and drinking patterns in the Americas are at damaging levels, with the region surpassing global averages for many alcohol related problems. .../...
Title
Year
2007 Order Number    16300190 ISBN-13
 9789275128282
Price
CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
English
This book presents data from the Multicentric Study on Gender, Alcohol, Culture and Harm, which highlights alcohol consumption profiles and alcohol-related predictors and outcomes for 10 countries in 2005: Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and USA. .../...
Title
Year
2007 Order Number    15200113 ISBN-13
 9789290613077
Price
CHF 15,00  / US$ 18,00 Developing countries    CHF 10,50
English
This training package has been produced for audiences unfamiliar with harm reduction for injecting drug users. It provides an introduction to important concepts in HIV prevention for injecting drug users. The package contains five training modules with slides that can be delivered separately or in one session. .../...
Title
Year
2007 Order Number    15201113 ISBN-13
 9789290613060
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
This training package has been produced for audiences unfamiliar with harm reduction for injecting drug users. It provides an introduction to important concepts in HIV prevention for injecting drug users. The package contains five training modules with slides that can be delivered separately or in one session. .../...
Title
Year
2007 Order Number    11501700 ISBN-13
 9789241547642
Price
CHF 220,00  / US$ 264,00 Developing countries    CHF 154,00
English
WHO has developed a Mental Health Policy and Service Guidance Package to help implement the policy recommendations of the World Health Report 2001- Mental health: New Understanding, New Hope. The package consists of a series of interrelated user-friendly modules designed to address the wide variety of needs and priorities in policy development and service planning. .../...
Title
Year
2007 Order Number    11500700 ISBN-13
 9789241547154
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
This module examines key aspects of monitoring and evaluation as they relate to a mental health policy and plan, including how to monitor a plan and the different ways to evaluate a policy and plan. It presents a five-step process for conducting evaluations and explains how results of an evaluation can be utilized to improve policies and plans. .../...
Title
Year
2007 Order Number    11500719 ISBN-13
 9789241563505
Price
CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 21,00
English
Persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) are frequently the most vulnerable group and, on many occasions, are exposed to human rights violations and deprived of minimum services and dignity. These persons are also the most likely to be secluded in large institutions, unable to access basic health and educational services, and excluded from ordinary social relations. .../...
Title
Year
2007 Order Number    11500706 ISBN-13
 9789241563451
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
Even though mental health nursing is a critical issue for most countries, there has been very little published information about mental health nursing. This new publication from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) summarizes information on nurses and mental health collected from 172 countries around the world. .../...
Title
Author Chilsholm, D., Saxena, S., van Ommeren, M.
Year
2006 Order Number    11500692 ISBN-13
 9789241563338
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
The widening recognition of mental health as a significant international public health issue has led to an increasing need to demonstrate that investment of resources into service development is both required and also worthwhile. .../...
Title
Year
2006 Order Number    11500697 ISBN-13
 9789241563369
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
There is ample evidence that pinpoints neurological disorders as one of the greatest threats to public health. There are several gaps in understanding the many issues related to neurological disorders, but we already know enough about their nature and treatment to be able to shape effective policy responses to some of the most prevalent among them. .../...
Title
Year
2006 Order Number    11500691 ISBN-13
 9789241563321
Price
CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
English
This publication brings together five chapters from Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, 2nd edition (2006), along with an introduction and a conclusion by WHO. The chapters cover mental disorders, neurological disorders, learning and developmental disabilities, and alcohol and illicit opiate abuse. .../...
Title
Year
2006 Order Number    14400029 ISBN-13
 9789290215431
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
The countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region represent many challenges for the organization of mental health care. Many countries are in a state of rapid social change, some are in conflict or suffering the aftermath of conflict, while others are witnessing the growing problem of substance abuse, with associated HIV/AIDS rapidly becoming a public health priority. .../...
Title
Year
2005 Order Number    11500610 ISBN-13
 9789241546591
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
This module provides a comprehensive approach to human resources and training for mental health in countries. It includes guidance on the development of a human resource policy for mental health that provides a coherent framework for workforce development. .../...
Title
Year
2005 Order Number    11500627 ISBN-13
 9789241546713
Price
CHF 35,00  / US$ 42,00 Developing countries    CHF 24,50
English
A mental health information system is a system for collecting and applying information about a mental health service and the mental health needs of the population it serves. The module begins with a discussion of what information should be collected and how this information can be used. .../...
Title
Author Herrman, H., Saxena, S., Moodie, R.
Year
2005 Order Number    11500637 ISBN-13
 9789241562942
Price
CHF 50,00  / US$ 60,00 Developing countries    CHF 35,00
English
This international book aims to bring to life the mental health dimension of health promotion. It describes the concepts relating to promotion of mental health, the emerging evidence for the effectiveness of interventions, and the public health policy and practice implications. .../...
Title
Author Obot, I.S., Room, R.
Year
2005 Order Number    11500642 ISBN-13
 9789241563024
Price
CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
English
This book is the product of a multinational research project on "Gender, Alcohol and Culture: an International Study" (GENACIS). .../...
Title
Year
2005 Order Number    11500645 ISBN-13
 9789241546799
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
Work substantially contributes to one's identity. It provides income for an individual and their family and gives the feeling of playing a useful role in society. .../...
Title
Author Obot, I.S., Saxena, S.
Year
2005 Order Number    11500646 ISBN-13
 9789241563062
Price
CHF 40,00  / US$ 48,00 Developing countries    CHF 28,00
English
In many low and middle income countries, trends in tobacco, alcohol and illicit substance use, especially among youth, have paralleled the rapid social changes experienced in these countries in recent years. This book presents different perspectives on urbanization and substance use among young people by experts from eight countries and the results of a brief multi-national survey. .../...
Title
Year
2005 Order Number    15201076 ISBN-13
 9789290612988
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
The set of modules that comprise this Sourcebook are intended for use in pre-service and in-service training of health professionals. This module on mental health is designed to improve the awareness, knowledge and skills of health providers on poverty and gender concerns. It is divided into six sections. Section 1 defines mental illness and general principles for the treatment of mental illness. .../...
Title
Year
2005 Order Number    11500648 ISBN-13
 9789241563079
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
Psychiatrists play an important role in the delivery of mental health services. However, global information about the quality of training of psychiatrists is largely unavailable. .../...
Title
Year
2005 Order Number    11500643 ISBN-13
 9789241563031
Price
CHF 40,00  / US$ 48,00 Developing countries    CHF 20,00
English
This atlas is one of the most comprehensive compilations of available resources for epilepsy ever attempted, providing an illustrative presentation of information on the current status of epilepsy services and care available from 160 countries covering 97.5% of the world population. .../...
Title
Year
2005 Order Number    11500590 ISBN-13
 9789241546461
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
An explicit mental health policy is an essential and powerful tool for a mental health section in a ministry of health. When properly formulated and implemented through plans and programmes, policy can have a significant impact on the mental health of populations. This module sets out practical steps for the development of policies, plans and programmes and for their implementation. .../...
Title
Year
2005 Order Number    11509543 ISBN-13
 9789241546416
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
This module provides practical guidance on how to improve access to psychotropic drugs and promote their effective use. Issues such as the rational selection of drugs, affordability, sustainable financing and the availability of reliable health and supply systems are discussed in order to demonstrate practical ways to promote access. .../...
Title
Year
2005 Order Number    11500611 ISBN-13
 9789241562829
Price
CHF 50,00  / US$ 60,00 Developing countries    CHF 25,00
English
People with mental disorders are exposed to a wide range of human rights violations both within the health care context and the broader community. Mental health laws are an essential means of promoting and protecting their rights, but despite this, countries all over the world fail to legislate effectively, if at all, in this area. .../...
Title
Year
2005 Order Number    11501590  
 
Price
CHF 150,00  / US$ 180,00 Developing countries    CHF 105,00
English
WHO has developed a Mental Health Policy and Service Guidance Package to help implement the policy recommendations of the World Health Report 2001- Mental health: New Understanding, New Hope. The package consists of a series of interrelated user-friendly modules designed to address the wide variety of needs and priorities in policy development and service planning. .../...
Title
Year
2004 Order Number    11500598 ISBN-13
 9789241562720
Price
CHF 70,00  / US$ 84,00 Developing countries    CHF 49,00
English
The Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004 is a new edition of the Report published by WHO in 1999. This edition provides an update of the role of alcohol in global health and contains data not found in the earlier edition. .../...
Title
Year
2004 Order Number    11500609 ISBN-13
 9789241562836
Price
CHF 50,00  / US$ 60,00 Developing countries    CHF 25,00
English
Neurological disorders constitute a large and increasing share of the global burden of disease. Very little is known, however, about the resources available within countries to meet this burden. .../...
Title
Year
2004 Order Number    15200049 ISBN-13
 9789290610991
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
This book should serve as a tool for dialogue with governments, health care providers and other interested parties on the subject of epilepsy. It contains information on activities performed under the aegis of the Global Campaign against Epilepsy in the Western Pacific Region. .../...
Title
Year
2004 Order Number    11500520 ISBN-13
 9789241562355
Price
CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
English
Neuroscience of Psychoactive Substance Use and Dependence provides an authoritative summary of current knowledge of the biological basis of substance use behaviours, including their relationship with environmental factors. The report focuses on a wide range of psychoactive substances, including tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs. .../...
Title
Year
2003 Order Number    11501543 ISBN-13
 9789241545945
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
This introductory module describes the current global context of mental health. Beginning with an outline of the current burden of mental disorders, the module sets the stage by describing the historical background to the current situation and summarising recent developments in the understanding, treatment and care of people with mental disorders. .../...
Title
Year
2003 Order Number    11503543 ISBN-13
 9789241545938
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
Financing is a critical factor in the implementation of a viable mental health system. This module provides guidance on how to assess current financing mechanisms for mental heath, maximise the resource base for mental health and make the best use of available funds to promote mental health reforms. Also available: 14-module package: a href="http://www.who. .../...
Title
Year
2003 Order Number    11504543 ISBN-13
 9789241545952
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
Mental health legislation is essential for protecting the rights of people with mental disorders, who comprise a vulnerable section of society. This module provides information to help guide the development of mental health legislation. The module begins by setting out the activities that are required before legislation is formulated. .../...
Title
Year
2003 Order Number    11505543 ISBN-13
 9789241545907
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
Mental health advocacy is a relatively new concept, developed with a view to reducing stigma and discrimination, and promoting the human rights of people with mental disorders. It consists of various actions aimed at changing the major structural and attitudinal barriers to achieving positive mental health outcomes in populations. .../...
Title
Year
2003 Order Number    11506543 ISBN-13
 9789241545976
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
.../...
Title
Year
2003 Order Number    11507543 ISBN-13
 9789241545921
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
Mental health services make it possible to deliver effective interventions. The way these services are organized has an important bearing on their effectiveness and the ultimate fulfilment of the aims and objectives of national mental health policies. This module begins with a description and analysis of the current forms of mental health service organisation found around the world. .../...
Title
Year
2003 Order Number    11508543 ISBN-13
 9789241545969
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
The purpose of this module is to present a clear and rational planning model for assessing the needs of local populations for mental health care and planning services. .../...
Title
Author Single, E., Collins, D., Easton, B., Harwood, H., Lapsley, H., Kopp, P., Wilson, E.
Year
2003 Order Number    11500561 ISBN-13
 9789241545822
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
The International guidelines for estimating the costs of substance abuse presents a general framework for the development of cost estimates. .../...
Title
Year
2002 Order Number    19300195 ISBN-13
 9789241545587
Price
CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 21,00
English
This guide provides practical guidance on the use of Rapid Assessment and Response (RAR), a method specially designed to generate information that can help the planning and development of health policies and programmes as well as specific health interventions and services. .../...
Title
Year
2001 Order Number    09900011 ISBN-13
 9789240560208
Price
CHF 150,00  / US$ 180,00 Developing countries    CHF 35,00
.
As a new member of WHO Family of International Classifications, ICF describes how people live with their health condition. ICF is a classification of health and health related domains that describe body functions and structures, activities and participation. The domains are classified from body, individual and societal perspectives. .../...
Title
Year
2001 Order Number    11502088 ISBN-13
 9789241545426
Price
CHF 50,00  / US$ 60,00 Developing countries    CHF 35,00
English
As a new member of WHO Family of International Classifications, ICF describes how people live with their health condition. ICF is a classification of health and health related domains that describe body functions and structures, activities and participation. The domains are classified from body, individual and societal perspectives. .../...
Title
Year
2001 Order Number    11503088 ISBN-13
 9789241545440
Price
CHF 14,00  / US$ 16,80 Developing countries    CHF 10,00
English
As a new member of WHO Family of International Classifications, ICF describes how people live with their health condition. ICF is a classification of health and health related domains that describe body functions and structures, activities and participation. The domains are classified from body, individual and societal perspectives. .../...
Title
Year
2001 Order Number    12402001 ISBN-13
 9789241562010
Price
CHF 15,00  / US$ 18,00 Developing countries    CHF 10,50
English
An estimated 400 million people suffer from mental or neurological disorders or from psychosocial problems such as those related to alcohol and drug abuse. Many of them suffer silently. Many suffer alone. Many never receive treatment of any kind. Between the suffering and the prospect of care stand the barriers of stigma, prejudice, shame and exclusion. .../...
Title
Year
1999 Order Number    19300168  
 
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
A review of findings that help shed light on the mental health status and treatment needs of the world's estimated 5,000-6,000 groups of indigenous peoples. .../...
Title
Year
1998 Order Number    11500467 ISBN-13
 9789241545167
Price
CHF 35,00  / US$ 42,00 Developing countries    CHF 24,50
English
This book describes a number of simple and effective measures for the primary prevention of selected mental, neurological, and psychosocial disorders. Addressed to policy-makers as well as mental health professionals, the book aims both to increase awareness of the potential of primary prevention and to encourage the use of specific interventions. .../...
Title
Year
1998 Order Number    19300144  
 
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
Assesses the magnitude of the global public health problem caused by schizophrenia, a major mental disorder which remains poorly understood in terms of causes, risk factors, response to various treatments, and long-term prognosis. .../...
Title
Year
1997 Order Number    11502276 ISBN-13
 9789241545020
Price
CHF 91,00  / US$ 109,20 Developing countries    CHF 63,70
English
Gives specialists in the clinical neurosciences a detailed and authoritative instrument for coding virtually all recognized neurological conditions. Both neurological diseases and neurological manifestations of general diseases and injuries are included in this comprehensive coding tool. .../...
Title
Author Warner, R., de Girolamo, G.
Year
1995 Order Number    11503407 ISBN-13
 9789241561716
Price
CHF 32,00  / US$ 38,40 Developing countries    CHF 22,40
English
A state-of-the-art review of current knowledge about the epidemiology of schizophrenia. Emphasis is placed on studies that shed light on the etiology of this severe disorder and the social and biological factors that influence its onset. Epidemiological data gathered in developing countries are included. .../...
Title
Author Bankowski, Z., Dunne, J.F.
Year
1994 Order Number    18300027 ISBN-13
 9789290360599
Price
CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
English
Records the proceedings of an international conference convened to consider mechanisms for improving international cooperation in the surveillance of drug safety and the reporting of adverse reactions. .../...
Title
Author Henderson, A.S.
Year
1994 Order Number    11502407 ISBN-13
 9789241561648
Price
CHF 17,00  / US$ 20,40 Developing countries    CHF 11,90
English
A state-of-the-art review of current knowledge on the epidemiology of dementia. Findings from recent studies are critically assessed with the aim of determining the magnitude of the current and future public health problem posed by dementia, identifying risk factors, and guiding the development of appropriate interventions. .../...
Title
Year
1993 Order Number    11501371 ISBN-13
 9789241544559
Price
CHF 50,00  / US$ 60,00 Developing countries    CHF 50,00
English
Sets out internationally-agreed diagnostic criteria specifically designed for use when conducting research on mental and behavioural disorders. .../...
Title
Year
1992 Order Number    11500371 ISBN-13
 9789241544221
Price
CHF 50,00  / US$ 60,00 Developing countries    CHF 50,00
English
Provides clinical descriptions, diagnostic guidelines, and codes for all mental and behavioural disorders commonly encountered in clinical psychiatry. The book was developed from chapter V of the Tenth Revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10). .../...
Title
Author Parry-Jones, W.L., Queloz, N.
Year
1991 Order Number    19300020  
 
Price
US$ 20,00  / US$ 0,00 Developing countries    US$ 14,00
English
Summary unavailable.
Title
Year
1988 Order Number    11500285 ISBN-13
 9789241561112
Price
CHF 16,00  / US$ 19,20 Developing countries    CHF 11,20
English
Summary unavailable.
Title
Year
1987 Order Number    13400037 ISBN-13
 9789289010467
Price
CHF 70,00  / US$ 84,00 Developing countries    CHF 49,00
English
Summary unavailable.
Title
Author Kalimo, R., El Batawi, M.A., Cooper, C.L.
Year
1987 Order Number    11500264 ISBN-13
 9789241561020
Price
CHF 39,00  / US$ 46,80 Developing countries    CHF 39,00
English
Summary unavailable.
Title
Author Nagpal, R., Sell, H.
Year
1985 Order Number    15800007 ISBN-13
 9789290221760
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
Summary unavailable.
Title
Year
1976 Order Number    11500006 ISBN-13
 9789241560511
Price
CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 21,00
English
Summary unavailable.
Title
Author Kramer, M.
Year
1969 Order Number    11500003 ISBN-13
 9789241560139
Price
CHF 12,00  / US$ 14,40 Developing countries    CHF 8,40
English
Summary unavailable.
© World Health Organization 2013. All rights reserved