policy brief related to an identified specific issue or policy agenda in Saudi Arabia
- This is a 2200 word policy brief related to an identified specific issue or policy agenda in Saudi Arabia. The brief will present the related evidence for or against the change. It should be written jargon free and in a non-technical way. It should describe the current situation and policy context. Policy options available should be identified along with a proposed set of recommendations on best options to be followed. The evidence drawn from this should be both empirical and from relevant stakeholders. The aim of the brief is to influence behaviours, attitudes, practices, systems, institutions and policy processes to drive change.
This is what policy brief is ( in case ) you want to know more about it :
http://www.fao.org/3/i2195e/i2195e03.pdf
This is an example or idea of how the essay will be as it is a policy brief : https://www.cdc.gov/ruralhealth/child-health/images/Mental-Health-Services-for-Children-Policy-Brief-H.pdf[unique_solution]
Structure :
Title : Raising awareness of mental health services for children
- Summary : 200 words
- Background: 500 words
- Evidence ( argumentative ) :1000 words
- Conclusion : -500 word
- Recommendation : 300-word
- References
Important : it’s all about to be argumentative to convince the reader with evidence .
Some of the References :
- Mental health system in Saudi Arabia: an overview
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3743653/
2- Mental Health Care in Saudi Arabia: Past, Present and Future
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272878351_Mental_Health_Care_in_Saudi_Arabia_Past_Present_and_Future
- Mental Health Atlas 2011 : https://www.who.int/mental_health/evidence/atlas/profiles/sau_mh_profile.pdf?ua=1
- CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS IN SAUDI ARABIA: A PRELIMINARY PREVALENCE SCREENING :
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/b16a/abb2c662d4b1d1a073b4d81b29dadc7cc6fa.pdf
5- Predictors of adolescents’ mental health problems in Saudi Arabia: findings from the Jeeluna® national study
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5615485/
- Using Technology to Deliver Mental Health Services to Children and Youth: A Scoping Review
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4032077/
- Mental health research in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A review of trend and visibility over four decades
- Peer support and children and young people’s mental
health
- Use of Technology to Promote Child Behavioral Health in the Context of Pediatric Care: A Scoping Review and Applications to Low- and Middle-Income Countries
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00806/full
- The Effectiveness of a Psychoeducation Intervention delivered via WhatsApp for mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A randomized controlled trial