Objective Severe mental disorders are major health burden worldwide with a large treatment gap in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs) in South Eastern Europe. Policymakers, planners and professional bodies in these countries are committed to closing the treatment gap; however they struggle to overcome basic obstacles such as funding difficulties and lack of qualified staff. IMPULSE aims to facilitate the development of effective community-based mental health care in these countries by implementing an evidence-based, easily deliverable, affordable and cost-saving intervention called DIALOG+. The intervention is a technology-assisted and based on patient-centred communication, quality of life research and solution-focused therapy. It was designed to make routine meetings between clinicians and patients structured, comprehensive and more therapeutically effective. DIALOG+ is effective in reducing clinical symptoms, improving quality of life and reducing treatment costs. IMPULSE brings together a multi-disciplinary Consortium (experts in psychiatry, psychology, implementation science, health economy and transcultural research) to conduct a mixed method, multiple case implementation study across five LMICs - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. IMPULSE will formulate contextually appropriate approach and optimise delivery of this intervention across different healthcare systems, thus exploring how local, organisational and national factors influence adoption, implementation, sustainability and economic costs. This process will generate new knowledge on how to best develop and organise community mental health care in LMICs through the implementation of effective and generic interventions. We will undertake a series of activities to widely disseminate IMPULSE results to maximise the impact of the research. This will include translating the findings into national implementation guidance and policies in each country. Fields of science medical and health sciencesclinical medicinepsychiatrysocial sciencespsychologysocial sciencespolitical sciencesgovernment systems Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.1. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Health, demographic change and well-being Main Programme H2020-EU.3.1.3. - Treating and managing disease Topic(s) SC1-HCO-07-2017 - Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) prevention and management of mental disorders Call for proposal H2020-SC1-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SC1-2017-Single-Stage-RTD Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON Net EU contribution € 1 022 093,75 Address 327 MILE END ROAD E1 4NS London United Kingdom See on map Region London Inner London — East Tower Hamlets Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 022 093,75 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITETI I PRISHTINES Kosovo Net EU contribution € 204 496,25 Address STREET NENA TEREZE 38000 PRISTINA See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 204 496,25 CITY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 174 421,25 Address NORTHAMPTON SQUARE EC1V 0HB London See on map Region London Inner London — East Haringey and Islington Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 174 421,25 KLINICKI CENTAR UNIVERZITETA U SARAJEVU JAVNA USTANOVA U DRZAVNOJ SVOJINI SA PO Bosnia and Herzegovina Net EU contribution € 306 832,50 Address BOLNICKA 25 71000 SARAJEVO See on map Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 306 832,50 FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE Serbia Net EU contribution € 217 338,75 Address Dr Subotica, 8 11000 Belgrade See on map Region Србија - север Београдски регион Београдска област Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 217 338,75 UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF PSYCHIATRY North Macedonia Net EU contribution € 210 286,25 Address UL BELGRADSKA B B SKOPJE See on map Region Северна Македонија Северна Македонија Скопски Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 210 286,25 KLINICKI CENTAR CRNE GORE PODGORICA Montenegro Net EU contribution € 222 090,00 Address LJUBLJANSKA BB 81000 Podgorica See on map Region Црна Гора Црна Гора Црна Гора Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 222 090,00 PROSTOR ASSOCIATION Serbia Net EU contribution € 28 462,50 Address DRAGOSLAVA JOVANOVICA 9/2 11 000 BEOGRAD See on map Region Србија - север Београдски регион Београдска област Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 28 462,50 UDRUZENJE MENSSANA Bosnia and Herzegovina Net EU contribution € 29 612,50 Address GAJEV TRG 4/4 71000 SARAJEVO See on map Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 29 612,50
