New paradigm for mental health in the Middle East: Integrating digital innovations and cultural models to reduce stigma and improve access to services

Asian J Psychiatr. 2024 Dec:102:104289. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104289. Epub 2024 Oct 22.

Abstract

The following study proposes a new framework for mental health care in the Middle East that incorporates digital innovation along with culturally sensitive models to reduce stigma and improve access to mental health services. This framework will make use of technology and community-based strategies to overcome the region-specific problems in creating a more inclusive and effective mental health system.

Keywords: Cultural sensitivity; Digital innovation; Mental health; Middle East; Stigma reduction.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Culturally Competent Care
  • Health Services Accessibility*
  • Humans
  • Mental Disorders / ethnology
  • Mental Disorders / therapy
  • Mental Health Services* / organization & administration
  • Middle East / ethnology
  • Social Stigma*