Table 1 Number (Percentage) of psychiatrists and health policy directors who expressed the view that community mental health workers should be able to diagnose or treat specific mental health conditions respectively
Mental health condition | CMHWs should be able to diagnose independently N (%) | CMHWs should be able to treat independently N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Psychiatrists | Health Policy Directors | Psychiatrists | Health Policy Directors | |
Schizophrenia | 10 (90.9 %) | 25 (86.2 %) | 9 (81.8 %) | 25 (86.2 %) |
Mood disorders | 10 (90.9 %) | 25 (86.2 %) | 10 (90.9 %) | 25 (86.2 %) |
Anxiety disorders | 8 (72.7 %) | 23 (79.3 %) | 9 (81.8 %) | 25 (86.2 %) |
Eating disorders | 5 (45.5 %) | 19 (65.5 %) | 2 (18.2 %) | 18 (62.1 %) |
Personality disorders | 5 (45.5 %) | 22 (75.9 %) | 1 (9.1 %) | 18 (62.1 %) |
Addiction disorders | 11 (100 %) | 23 (79.3 %) | 5 (45.5 %) | 14 (48.3 %) |
Child mental health conditions | 6 (54.5 %) | 14 (48.3 %) | 2 (18.2 %) | 5 (17.2 %) |
Other mental health conditions | 2 (18.2 %) | 2 (6.9 %) | 3 (27.3 %) | 0 (0 %) |