Common mental health disorders. Identification and pathways to care Common mental health disorders, such as depression, generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and social anxiety disorder1, may affect up to 15% of the population at any one time. Depression and anxiety disorders can have a lifelong course of relapse and remission. There is considerable variation in the severity of common mental health disorders, but all can be associated with significant long-term disability. For example, depression is estimated to be the second greatest contributor to disability-adjusted life years throughout the developed world. It is also associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality, and is the most common disorder contributing to suicide.

Global status report on alcohol and health The harmful use of alcohol is a worldwide problem resulting in millions of deaths, including hundreds of thousands of young lives lost. It is not only a causal factor in many diseases, but also a precursor to injury and violence. Furthermore, its negative impacts can spread throughout a community or a country, and beyond, by infl uencing levels and patterns of alcohol consumption across borders.

Mental Illness Surveillance Among Adults in the United States Por: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mental illness refers collectively to all diagnosable mental disorders and is characterized by sustained, abnormal alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior associated with distress and impaired functioning (1). Mental illness is an important public health problem, both in its own right and because the condition is associated with other chronic diseases and their resulting morbidity and mortality. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental illnesses account for more disability in developed countries than any other group of illnesses, including cancer and heart disease (2). Approximately one fourth of adults in the United States have a mental illness, and nearly half will develop at least one mental illness during their lifetime (3–5). The most common mental illnesses in adults are anxiety and mood disorders (4). The

Tobacco Use: Prevention, Cessation, and Control Por: Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); June 2006. Invetigators: Leah Ranney, PhD, MA, Cathy Melvin, MPH, PhD, Linda Lux, MPA, Erin McClain, MA, MPH, Laura Morgan, MA, and Kathleen N Lohr, PhD. Objectives: The RTI International-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence-based Practice Center (RTI-UNC EPC) systematically reviewed the evidence on (a) the effectiveness of community- and population-based interventions to prevent tobacco use and to increase consumer demand for and implementation of effective cessation interventions; (b) the impacts of smokeless tobacco marketing on smoking, use of those products, and population harm; and (c) the directions for future research.

Guía de Atención en Salud Mental en Emergencias y Desastres (Julio 2011) Por: José Abelardo Posada Villa - Ministerio de la Protección Social El Sistema Nacional para la Prevención y Atención de Desastres y en especial el Plan Nacional de Prevención y Atención de Desastres del Sector de la Protección Social no tenían una guía que facilitara la respuesta a las emergencias y desastres en el componente de salud mental.

Estado del arte de los programas de prevención de la violencia en jóvenes Por: Organización Panamericana de la Salud Según el Informe mundial sobre la violencia y la salud preparado por la Organización Panamericana de la Salud y la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OPS-OMS) en el 2003, América Latina es la región que sufre el mayor impacto de la violencia en el mundo.

Integrating mental health into primary care: A global perspective Por: World Health Organization - Wonca 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. At the same time, it provides advice on how to implement and scale-up primary care for mental health, and describes how a range of health systems have successfully undertaken this transformation.

Mejora y ampliación de la atención de los trastornos mentales, neurológicos y por abuso de sustancias Por: Organización Mundial de la Salud Los trastornos mentales, neurológicos y por abuso de sustancias (MNS) son prevalentes en todas las regiones del mundo y son factores importantes que contribuyen a la morbilidad y a la mortalidad prematura. El 14% de la carga mundial de morbilidad, medida en años de vida ajustados en función de la discapacidad (AVAD), puede atribuirse a los trastornos MNS.

Promoción de la Salud Mental: CONCEPTOS * EVIDENCIA EMERGENTE * PRÁCTICA

Guía de Intervención mhGAP para los trastornos mentales, neurológicos y por uso de sustancias en el nivel de atención de la salud no especializada Por: Organización Mundial de la Salud Propósito de la Guía de Intervención mhGAP La GI-mhGAP ha sido elaborada para ser aplicada en el nivel de atención de salud no especializada. Está dirigida a los profesionales de atención de salud que trabajan en los establecimientos del primer y del segundo nivel. Estos profesionales pueden estar trabajando en un centro de salud o como parte del equipo clínico de un hospital o de un centro a nivel de distrito o área. Incluyen médicos generales, médicos de familia, enfermeros y técnicos de salud.

Impact of economic crises on mental health ABSTRACTThe economic crisis is expected to produce secondary mental health effects that may increase suicide and alcohol death rates. However, the mental health effects of the economic crisis can be offset by social welfare and other policy measures.

Unhappy Hours: Alcohol and Partner Aggression in the Americas Por: Organización Panamericana de la Salud Introduction Alcohol consumption ranked first among 26 risk factors for ill–health in the Americas in 2000, ranking higher than tobacco, overweight, or lack of sanitation (Rehm and Monteiro, 2005), based on statistics compiled for the World Health Organization comparative risk assessment study (Rehm et al, 2004).