Lessons From Rural Peru in Integrating Mental Health Into Primary Care

Pamela Scorza, Yuri Cutipe, Maria Mendoza, César Arellano, Jerome T. Galea, Milton L. Wainberg

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Abstract

Peru secured a legislative advance for mental health care with a 2012 law mandating that mental health services be available in primary care. One of the main challenges faced by this reform is implementation in remote regions. This column describes a pilot project in Peru that took place from 2010 to 2014 to develop capacity for including mental health services in primary care in one of the most isolated, high-needs regions of the country. The authors describe use of accompaniment-based training and supervision of clinicians and comprehensive, engaged regional partnerships formed to increase the impact and sustainability of the service expansion.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalPsychiatric Services
Volume70
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2019

Keywords

  • community mental health services
  • community psychiatry
  • cross-cultural issues
  • health care reform

Disciplines

  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Social Work

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