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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Introduction to the Handbook.- Chapter 2. Review of the Lessons from the Mental Health Care in a Public Health Context Short Course.- Chapter 3. Developing New Models of Inclusive Practice.- Chapter 4. Mental Illness and Contextual Differences.- Chapter 5. Culture and Mental Health.- Chapter 6. Promoting Women's Mental Health in Low-Income Communities.- Chapter 7. Tackling Mental Illness at an Early Stage.- Chapter 8. How Belief Systems Affect Behaviours and Attitudes Towards Accessing Mental Health Care Services in Ghana.- Chapter 9. African Traditional Versus Modern Medicine in The Treatment of Mental Illness: The Need for Coordination and Synergy.- Chapter 10. Spiritual Belief Structures and Wellness: The Role of Religion in Promoting Adolescent Mental Health in Ghana.- Chapter 11. Supporting the Mental Health Professional.- Chapter 12. Supporting Informal Caregivers of Persons with Mental Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Chapter 13. Opioid Use Disorder in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Call for Adoption and Expansion of Harm-Reduction programs.- Chapter 14. Adolescent Alcohol Use in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Growing Public Health Concern that Merits Attention from Multiple Stakeholders .- Chapter 15. Towards Well-being and Resilience: Innovations in Community Mental Health Practice in Zimbabwe.- Chapter 16. Improving Treatment Adherence in an Urban Medical Setting: Training of Health Professionals in Motivational Interviewing to Enhance Health Communication.- Chapter 17. Technology-Assisted Mental Healthcare: An Overview of Its Development in Ghana.- Chapter 18. COVID-19 Treatment and Mental Health Care: Experiences in Ghana.- Chapter 19. Mental Health: The Need for Effective Policies.- Chapter 20- Key Issues, Topics, and Promising Mental Health Practices.
