The World Confederation of CBT (WCCBT) invites you to join a Free Live Webinar presented by the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) Wednesday September 17, 2025 

 A Practical Guide to Integrating Evidence-Based, Non-Specialist Delivered, Psychological Interventions into existing Services across the Globe: An Introduction to W.H.O.’s Psychological Interventions Implementation Manual

 Presented by: Dr. Ken Carswell

 Mental Health Specialist 

Department of Mental Health, Brain Health, and Substance Use

 World Health Organization (W.H.O.) 

Moderator: Dr. Lata McGinn 

 President, World Confederation of CBT (WCCBT) 

Free Registration 

 Wednesday, September 17, 2025 

4:00 PM- 5:00 PM Eastern 

 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Central 

 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Mountain 

 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Pacific

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Hawaii

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Alaska

Abstract:

The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) plays a vital role in addressing various mental health challenges globally, in particular, by using task-sharing approaches, where trained and supervised non-specialists deliver evidence-based interventions.  

Evidence-based psychological interventions are an important part of health, social, protection and education services and can help increase access to effective mental health treatments and progression towards universal health coverage.

This presentation will provide an introduction to the WHO’s Psychological Interventions Implementation Manual and provide examples of how interventions have been implemented in different settings. The Psychological Interventions Implementation Manual supports delivery of evidence-based non-specialist delivered, interventions, is open access and is designed for use in a range of settings. The manual provides managers and others responsible for planning and delivering services with practical guidance on how to implement manualized, non-specialist delivered, psychological interventions for adults, adolescents and children. It covers the five key implementation steps: make an implementation plan; adapt for context; prepare the workforce; identify, assess and support potential beneficiaries; and monitor and evaluate the service.

Presenter Biography:

Dr. Ken Carswell has a background in clinical psychology in the UK and is a Mental Health Specialist with the W.H.O. Department of Mental Health, Brain Health and Substance Use in Geneva. He is the departmental focal point for innovation, digital mental health and scalable psychological interventions.

He has been centrally involved in the development, testing, and implementation of WHO scalable psychological interventions for populations affected by adversity. These include Self-Help Plus, a multi-media stress management course and Step-by-Step, an online self-help intervention for depression, which is available as a free service across Lebanon. Most recently he has led the development of a guided self-help chatbot for adolescents and youth called STARS, which is currently being tested in randomised controlled trials in Jordan and Lithuania. 

About the Moderator:

Dr. Lata McGinn, President of WCCBT, will make introductory comments and introduce Speaker(s) and will monitor and moderate Q&A.

Recommended Readings:

1. The WHO psychological intervention implementation. Manual: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240087149

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