Global mental health and psychotherapy : adapting psychotherapy for low - and middle income countries / edited by Dan J. Stein, Judith K. Bass, Stefan G. Hofmann.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A scholarly work examining the adaptation and implementation of psychotherapy in low- and middle-income countries. The book explores global mental health frameworks, including task-shifting, common-elements approaches, supervision, and scaling up mental health interventions. It provides in-depth coverage of major psychotherapies such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, and collaborative care, alongside treatment strategies for depression, anxiety, stress, substance abuse, schizophrenia, and other mental disorders. Special attention is given to vulnerable populations including children, adolescents, pregnant women, refugees, and the elderly.