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Table 1 Definition of sub-themes under ‘Service Delivery’

From: Barriers and drivers to service delivery in global mental health projects

Service Delivery Sub-themes

Definition

Mental health promotion and awareness

Refers to any interventions or activities that were conducted with the purpose of promoting improved awareness and understanding about mental illness, including among patients, healthcare workers, community members or policy makers.

Detection of mental illness

Refers to structured steps or activities that are taken with the purpose of detecting mental health symptomology or disorders among patients or community members.

Treatment of mental illness

Refers to interventions that are provided to people diagnosed with mental disorders (or their relatives) and which are aimed at alleviating psychiatric symptomology, supporting people to self-manage their symptoms or promoting wellbeing.