Free Live WCCBT Webinar September 18 - Supporting communities affected by adversity around the world: An introduction to W.H.O.'s work in developing and implementing scalable psychological interventions with Dr. Ken Carswell, W.H.O.
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Wednesday September 18 -
Supporting communities affected by adversity around the world: An introduction to W.H.O.'s work in developing and implementing scalable psychological interventions
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)
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
4:00 PM- 5:00 PM Eastern
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Abstract:
Psychological interventions play a vital role in mental health response around the world. The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) recognises the importance of these interventions in addressing various mental health challenges globally, in particular by using task-sharing approaches, where trained and supervised non-specialists deliver evidence-based interventions.
This presentation will provide an overview of the work of W.H.O. in this area. This includes updated recommendations, the W.H.O. Psychological Intervention Implementation Manual, (that supports delivery of non-specialist interventions) and various evidence based psychological interventions that are open access, available in multiple languages and are designed for use in a range of settings. It will provide examples how these interventions are being used in different settings.
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
2. Dawson, K.S., Watts, S., Carswell, K., Shehadeh, M.H., Jordans, M.J.D., Bryant, R.A., Miller, K.E., Malik, A., Brown, F.L., Servili, C., & van Ommeren, M. (2019), Improving access to evidence-based interventions for young adolescents: Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE). World Psychiatry, 18, 105-107. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20...
3. Hall, J., Jordan, S., van Ommeren, M., Au, T., Sway, R.A., Crawford, J., Ghalayani, H., Hamdani, S.U., Luitel, N.P., Malik, A., Servili, C., Sorsdahl, K., Watts, S., & Carswell, K. (2022). Sustainable Technology for Adolescents and youth to Reduce Stress (STARS): A WHO transdiagnostic chatbot for distressed youth. World Psychiatry, 21, 156-157. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20...
4. Karyotaki, E., Sijbrandij, M., Purgato, M., et al. (2023). Self-Help Plus for refugees and asylum seekers: an individual participant data meta-analysis. BMJ Mental Health, 26, e300672. http:// dx. doi.org/10.1136/bmjment- 2023-300672
5. Kohrt, B.A., Schafer, Willhoite, van't Hof, E., Pedersen, G.A., Watts, S., Ottman, K., Carswell, K. & van Ommeren, M. (2020). Ensuring Quality in Psychological Support (WHO EQUIP): Developing a competent global workforce. World Psychiatry, 19, 115-116. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20...
6. Mediavilla, R., Felez-Nobrega, M., McGreevy, K.R., on behalf of the RESPOND Consortium, et al (2023). Effectiveness of a mental health stepped-care programme for healthcare workers with psychological distress in crisis settings: A multicentre randomised controlled trial. BMJ Mental Health, 26, e300697. https://mentalhealth.bmj.com/c...
7. Cuijpers, P., Heim, E., Abi Ramia, J., Burchert, S., Carswell, K., et al. (2022). Effects of a WHO-guided digital health intervention for depression in Syrian refugees in Lebanon: A randomized controlled trial. PLOS Medicine 19(6): e1004025. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004025
8. Schäfer, S.K., Thomas, L.M., Lindner, S. and Lieb, K. (2023), World Health Organization's low-intensity psychosocial interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of Problem Management Plus and Step-by-Step. World Psychiatry, 22, 449-462. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.21...
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