Mental Health Care in the Middle East

著者名：Al-Huseini, Salim (EDT)/Arafat, S. M. Yasir (EDT)

Springer（2025/10/19発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9789819504602
• eISBN：9789819504619

Description

This book aims to provide a comparative analysis of mental health service delivery in the Middle East to shed light on challenges and disparities in access to care. The Middle East is a region rich in diversity, covering various countries and cultures. Most observers have attested to the view that countries in the Middle East have a substantial treatment gap for people with mental illness. Only a tiny fraction of the population with mental illness can access evidence-based mental health care. There are multiple challenges associated with this region, including insufficient funding and research, a shortage of skilled professionals, substantial out-of-pocket expenses, low levels of mental health literacy, income inequality, and a high level of stigma. While governments are making efforts to address this gap through improved mental health policies and programmes, providing mental health care to all those in need remains a significant challenge. In addition, many Middle East countries are contending with conflicts, wars, terrorism, and all of which can potentially give rise to various behavioural and mental disorders.

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Table of Contents

Overview of Mental Health Care in the Middle East Countries.- Mental Health Care in Bahrain.- Mental Health Care in Egypt.- Mental Health Care in Iran.- Mental Health Care in Iraq.- Mental Health Care in Jorden.- Mental Health care in Kuwait.- Mental Health Care in Lebanon.- Mental Health Care in Oman.- Mental Health Care in Palestine.- Mental Health Care in Qatar.- Mental Health Care in Saudi Arabia.- Mental health Care in Syria.- Mental Health Care in the United Arab Emirates.- Mental Health Care in Yemen.- Variations of Challenges and Way Outs of Mental Health Care in the Middle East.