Papers by Marguerite M Regan
The Lancet Psychiatry, 2014
Investment in research on the prevention and treatment of mental health disorders is disproporti... more Investment in research on the prevention and treatment of mental health disorders is disproportionately
low in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) relative to the disease burden. Scaling-up mental health research
in the EMR could generate enormous returns in terms of reducing disability, improving outcomes and preventing
premature death, through early diagnosis, better management and community-based rehabilitation. EMR countries
must therefore work to identify research priorities, mobilize resources, develop human and infrastructure capacities
and institutionalize use of research findings to guide development of policies and service delivery models. Several key
strategic interventions for EMR Member States are recommended: adopt a prioritized national mental health research
agenda; systematically map national and international research funding to identify and secure resources to support
the implementation of the agenda; strengthen national capacity to undertake prioritized research; periodically map
research output in mental health; and foster dialogue between researchers and policy-makers/programme managers.
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Papers by Marguerite M Regan
low in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) relative to the disease burden. Scaling-up mental health research
in the EMR could generate enormous returns in terms of reducing disability, improving outcomes and preventing
premature death, through early diagnosis, better management and community-based rehabilitation. EMR countries
must therefore work to identify research priorities, mobilize resources, develop human and infrastructure capacities
and institutionalize use of research findings to guide development of policies and service delivery models. Several key
strategic interventions for EMR Member States are recommended: adopt a prioritized national mental health research
agenda; systematically map national and international research funding to identify and secure resources to support
the implementation of the agenda; strengthen national capacity to undertake prioritized research; periodically map
research output in mental health; and foster dialogue between researchers and policy-makers/programme managers.
low in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) relative to the disease burden. Scaling-up mental health research
in the EMR could generate enormous returns in terms of reducing disability, improving outcomes and preventing
premature death, through early diagnosis, better management and community-based rehabilitation. EMR countries
must therefore work to identify research priorities, mobilize resources, develop human and infrastructure capacities
and institutionalize use of research findings to guide development of policies and service delivery models. Several key
strategic interventions for EMR Member States are recommended: adopt a prioritized national mental health research
agenda; systematically map national and international research funding to identify and secure resources to support
the implementation of the agenda; strengthen national capacity to undertake prioritized research; periodically map
research output in mental health; and foster dialogue between researchers and policy-makers/programme managers.