Mental health issues in primary care: Implementing policies in practice

Thomas J. Currid; Anna Turner; Nerys Bellefontaine; Marcantonio M. Spada

doi:10.12968/bjcn.2012.17.1.21

Mental health issues in primary care: Implementing policies in practice

Thomas J. Currid
, Anna Turner
, Nerys Bellefontaine
, Marcantonio M. Spada

London South Bank University

London South Bank University
St Georges Hospital

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Abstract

Recent health policies highlight the important role that mental health contributes to our general wellbeing, and call for parity of esteem between physical and mental health. The bidirectional relationship between physical and mental health culminates in high prevalence rates of mental disorders in primary care settings. Despite these prevalence findings being known for some time, evidence would suggest that at times mental disorders are being overlooked. This article, set in context to policy, patient prevalence, practice and professional development, outlines a range of factors that can impede mental health delivery and proposes ways in which primary care nurses can strengthen their activity and involvement at various levels.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	21-26
Number of pages	6
Journal	British Journal of Community Nursing
Volume	17
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2012.17.1.21
Publication status	Published - Jan 2012

Bibliographical note

This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in British Journal of Community Nursing, copyright © MA Healthcare, after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2012.17.1.21.

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Common mental disorders
Education
Mental health
Practice development
Primary care
Training

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