The majority of literature and research suggests that community-based services are effective and guided by evidenced-based principles. However, in practice, community-based services are still only sparsely used for providing mental health treatment and care. Many countries classified as having low to middle socioeconomic statuses have limited mental health funds, and those funds are put toward managed care in hospital settings, rather than in preventive or community-based care, resulting in the maintaining of an institutionalized form of care. In 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse conducted a survey of experts in mental health to discern potential barriers to the use of community-based services in these countries. Approximately 78 identified mental health experts representing 42 countries agreed to participate in a survey related to the usefulness of different community-based mental health service approaches to care.

http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/112829/1/9789241506816_eng.pdf?ua=1

After reading the article, “Innovation in Deinstitutionalization: A WHO Expert Survey,” consider the question(s) below. Then “submit” your response.

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