Mental health and development [print/digital] : targeting people with mental health conditions as a vulnerable group.

Conceptualization and overall management: Dr Michelle Funk, Dr Benedetto Saraceno. "Report written by Dr Michelle Funk, Ms Natalie Drew, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (WHO/Geneva) and Professor Melvyn Freeman, National Department of Health, Pretoria, South Africa; Section on mental health conditions of other vulnerable groups with Dr Edwige Faydi, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (WHO/ Geneva); Section on Emergency with Dr Mark Van Ommeren, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (WHO/Geneva); Section on the role of development stakeholders with Ms Audrey Kettaneh, Paris, France." --P. v.

"This report has been produced as part of a Research Programme Consortium entitled "The Mental Health and Poverty Project" (MHaPP) funded by the Department for International Development (DFID) (DFID contract number: RPC HD6 2005-2010). MHaPP is examining the policy level interventions that are required to break the vicious cycle of poverty and mental ill-health, in order to generate lessons for a range of low- and middle-income countries. The views expressed in this report are not necessarily those of DFID." -P. vi.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-74).

People with mental health conditions comprise a vulnerable group -- Other vulnerable groups have high rates of mental health conditions -- Improving development outcomes: principles and actions -- All development stakeholders have important roles to play -- Conclusion.