The mental health and help-seeking behaviour of resettled Afghan refugees in AustraliaSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 11 - Trang 1-8 - 2017
Shameran Slewa-Younan, Anisa Yaser, Maria Gabriela Uribe Guajardo, Haider Mannan, Caroline A. Smith, Jonathan M. Mond
Psychological trauma, in particular, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, are highly prevalent among resettled refugees. However, little is known regarding the mental health status and associated help-seeking behaviour of resettled Afghan refugees in Australia. A sample of 150 resettled Afghan refugees (74 males; mean age 32.8 years, SD = 12.2) living in Adelaide, South Australia w...... hiện toàn bộ
Do improved structural surroundings reduce restrictive practices in psychiatry?Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 16 - Trang 1-11 - 2022
Astrid Harpøth, Harry Kennedy, Morten Deleuran Terkildsen, Bettina Nørremark, Anders Helles Carlsen, Lisbeth Uhrskov Sørensen
There is sparse evidence that modern hospital architecture designed to prevent violence and self-harm can prevent restrictive practices (RP). We examine if the use of RPs was reduced by the structural change of relocating a 170-year-old psychiatric university hospital (UH) in Central Denmark Region (CDR) to a new modern purpose-built university hospital. The dataset includes all admissions (N = 19...... hiện toàn bộ
Pathways to mental health care in Nepal: a 14-center nationwide studySpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 15 - Trang 1-9 - 2021
Anoop Krishna Gupta, Sulochana Joshi, Bikram Kafle, Ranjan Thapa, Manisha Chapagai, Suraj Nepal, Abhash Niraula, Sreya Paudyal, Prabhat Sapkota, Reet Poudel, Bina Sing Gurung, Prabhakar Pokhrel, Robin Jha, Sanjib Pandit, Suresh Thapaliya, Shuva Shrestha, Umberto Volpe, Norman Sartorius
Pathways to care studies are feasible and tested means of finding the actual routes taken by patients before reaching proper care. In view of the predominance of nonprofessional service providers and the lack of previous large studies on pathways in Nepal, this multicenter study is needed. The aim of the study was to trace the various pathways and carers involved in mental health care; assess clin...... hiện toàn bộ
The effects of intensive home treatment on self-efficacy in patients recovering from a psychiatric crisisSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 15 - Trang 1-11 - 2021
Ansam Barakat, Matthijs Blankers, Jurgen E Cornelis, Nick M Lommerse, Aartjan T F Beekman, Jack J M Dekker
This study evaluated whether providing intensive home treatment (IHT) to patients experiencing a psychiatric crisis has more effect on self-efficacy when compared to care as usual (CAU). Self-efficacy is a psychological concept closely related to one of the aims of IHT. Additionally, differential effects on self-efficacy among patients with different mental disorders and associations between self-...... hiện toàn bộ
Validation of the UCLA Child Post traumatic stress disorder-reaction index in ZambiaSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 5 - Trang 1-13 - 2011
Laura K Murray, Judith Bass, Elwyn Chomba, Mwiya Imasiku, Donald Thea, Katherine Semrau, Judith A Cohen, Carrie Lam, Paul Bolton
Sexual violence against children is a major global health and human rights problem. In order to address this issue there needs to be a better understanding of the issue and the consequences. One major challenge in accomplishing this goal has been a lack of validated child mental health assessments in low-resource countries where the prevalence of sexual violence is high. This paper presents result...... hiện toàn bộ