Developing a Global Mental Health Training Curriculum

Acharya, Bibhav; Buzza, Colin; Guo, Jennifer; Basnet, Madhur; Hung, Erick; Dyke, Craig Van

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“…Rather, the framework can be used to identify training needs, articulate already-acquired skills, aid career planning and mobility and promote self-awareness and reflection, as well as lifelong learning (Jogerst et al, 2015; Okewole et al, 2020). To both prospective students and employers, it can demonstrate the breadth and transferability of skills acquired in GMH programmes and training (Acharya et al, 2024). Relatedly, it can be used in programme advertisement and candidate selection so that candidates are aware of the scope and remit of job opportunities post-qualification.…”

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“…Relatedly, it can be used in programme advertisement and candidate selection so that candidates are aware of the scope and remit of job opportunities post-qualification. The framework can also aid educators in designing programmes aligned with the job market, including collaborative, interprofessional training programmes (Rowthorn and Olsen, 2014; Okewole et al, 2020; Acharya et al, 2024).…”

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“…It opposes an essentialist view of mental disorders and well-being, and instead centres on context, collaboration, empowerment, humility and power-shifting in its pursuit to sustainably alleviate mental distress and promote the right to health worldwide. This expansive and ambitious remit poses challenges to designing comprehensive training that caters to the wide range of GMH roles (Ng et al, 2016; Buzza et al, 2018; Acharya et al, 2024).…”

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Identifying core global mental health professional competencies: A multi-sectoral perspective

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Concerned with sustainably alleviating mental distress and promoting the right to health worldwide, global mental health (GMH) is practised across various contexts spanning the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. The inherently intersectoral and multidisciplinary nature of GMH calls for competency frameworks and training programmes that embody diversity, decolonisation and multiprofessionalism. Existing competency frameworks have failed to capture the multi-sectoral, inter-professional nature of contemporary GMH practice. In response to these needs, a qualitative content analysis of relevant job advertisements was conducted to distil a comprehensive set of professional competencies in contemporary GMH practice. Approximately 200 distinct skills and competencies were extracted from 70 job advertisements and organised into four meta-dimensions: ‘skills’, ‘sector’, ‘self’ and ‘subject’. The first known systematic attempt at a multi-sectoral GMH competency framework, it offers a springboard for exploring vital yet overlooked professional competencies such as resilience, self-reflection, political skills and entrepreneurialism. On this basis, recommendations for building a competent, agile and effective GMH workforce with diversified and future-proof skillsets are proposed. The framework can also inform inter-professional training and curriculum design, and capacity-building initiatives aimed at early-career professional development, particularly in low- and middle-income settings.

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Identifying core global mental health professional competencies: A multi-sectoral perspective

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“…It can also aid current students and trainees in career planning, including job applications, and in promoting self-awareness and reflection on professional and academic progress. For prospective students, it can be used to make GMH programmes more attractive by demonstrating the breadth and transferability of skills that can be acquired (Acharya et al, 2024). Moreover, it can aid educators in designing and institutionalising programmes aligned with the job market, including collaborative, interprofessional training programmes (Rowthorn & Olsen, 2014;Acharya et al, 2024;Okewole et al, 2020).…”

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“…It eschews an essentialist view of mental disorders and well-being, and instead centres on context, collaboration, empowerment, humility and power-shifting in its pursuit to sustainably alleviate mental distress and promote the right to health worldwide. This expansiveness inherent to GMH practice generates distinct challenges to creating comprehensive training for future and current professionals in this field (Buzza et al, 2018;Acharya et al, 2024). As Collins (2020, p. 265) argued, '[g]lobal mental health recognizes a vastly interconnected world and values nurturing that interconnectedness for solving difficult problems through a diversity of perspectives.'.…”

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Identifying Core Global Mental Health Professional Competencies: A Multi-Sectoral Perspective

Karadzhov,

Lee,

Hatton

et al. 2023

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Concerned with sustainably alleviating mental distress and promoting the right to health worldwide, global mental health is practised across various contexts spanning the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. The inherently intersectoral and multidisciplinary nature of global mental health calls for competency frameworks and training programmes that embody diversity and multiprofessionalism. Existing competency frameworks have failed to capture the multi-sectoral, inter-professional nature of contemporary global mental health practice. In response to these needs, a qualitative content analysis of relevant job advertisements was conducted to distil a comprehensive set of professional competencies in contemporary global mental health practice. Approximately 200 distinct skills and competencies were extracted from 70 job advertisements and organised into four meta- dimensions: ‘skills’, ‘sector’, ‘self’ and ‘subject’. The first known systematic attempt at a multi- sectoral global mental health competency framework, it offers a springboard for exploring vital yet overlooked professional competencies such as resilience, self-reflection, political skills and entrepreneurialism. On this basis, recommendations for building a competent, agile and effective global mental health workforce with diversified and future-proof skillsets are put forward. The framework can also inform inter-professional training and curriculum design, and capacity-building initiatives aimed at early-career professional development, particularly in low- and middle-income settings.Impact StatementProfessional competency frameworks play an important role in the education, training, employability and continuous professional development of the diverse – multi-disciplinary and multi-professional – global mental health workforce. To reflect this diversity, a novel, multi-sectoral global mental health competency framework was developed from a job market analysis and a stakeholder consultation. This framework encompasses a range of job families such as advocacy, policy, service delivery, programme management, capacity development and research and teaching. As such, it is applicable across geographical settings, career stages and global mental health-related job titles. Far from being a definitive list, the framework highlights the immense variety of interpersonal, technical, cognitive and knowledge-based competencies demanded from employers across sectors and roles. Alongside the well-recognised, quintessential competencies such as collaboration, cultural sensitivity, integrity and intervention delivery, educators, trainers, managers and other leaders should develop trainees’ and professionals’ resilience and adaptability; creativity and curiosity; and entrepreneurial and reflective skills. The professional development tool documented in this article can foster inter-professional mobility and education, together with the design of courses and curricula that are aligned with employer needs and contemporary challenges. Ultimately, the framework is designed to trigger reflection and professional skills analysis, and inspire lifelong learning.

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Developing a Global Mental Health Training Curriculum

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Identifying core global mental health professional competencies: A multi-sectoral perspective

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