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Richard Dougherty, PhD
Founder, Director, Basic Needs, US

Monday, November 2 02:30-03:45 p.m.
175 - Case Studies in the Mental Health and Development Model: Building on Local Voices SC PI
1.25 credits - Room: Breakers IJ
Richard Dougherty, PhD, Founder, Director, Basic Needs, US

BasicNeeds (BN) is arguably the leading mental health organization in the developing world, working in 8 developing countries with new partnerships underway. Founded in the UK in 2000, BN has developed a Model for Mental Health and Development that provides a framework for and guides its work. This course describes the Model for Mental Health in the Developing world in some length and will draw parallels to US public mental health policy. Despite the enormous differences between the US and developing nations, this model is extremely relevant to US public mental health programs working with the seriously mentally ill and in resource poor locations. The course will end with a broader discussion of the future for BasicNeeds and the common challenges of sustainability faced by all mental health programs in resource poor areas.

Upon the completion of this activity, participants will be able to: . Provide a detailed description of the elements of BasicNeeds' mental health and development model . Demonstrate how these elements work in developing countries through case examples and discussion . Describe how BasicNeeds has implemented the model in different countries and the outcomes we have achieved . Describe new strategies for mental health program sustainability

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