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Strengthening mental health systems in Zambia
International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2020 Background Studies in mental health care for low resource settings indicate that providing services at primary care level would significantly improve provision and utilisation of mental health services. Challenges related to inadequate funding were noted
Margarate Nzala Munakampe
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From Promise to Practice: Mental Health Models That Work for Children and Youth [PDF]
, 2006 Identifies potential programs for the Mental Health Services Act, enacted in November 2004. Outlines three types of family and community based treatment models and provides recommendations for implementing each ...
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Increasing the capacity of health surveillance assistants in community mental health care in a developing country, Malawi. [PDF]
, 2011 Mental health services in Malawi are centralized in the three tertiary units which are located one in each of the three regions of Malawi and this means that most people with mental health problems do not get help.
Chiwandira, C +7 more
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Migrant mothers of African origin (MMAO) face multiple situations of vulnerability in receiving societies, with implications for their right to the highest level of mental health. This study examines the intersecting social determinants that shape the experiences of suffering and well‐being expressed by MMAO engaged in transnational motherhood
Virginia Paloma +3 more
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BMC Psychiatry, 2018 Background Positive psychology interventions are brief self-adminstered exercises designed to promote positive emotions, behaviours, or thoughts. They are potentially effective for reducing depression and are considered suitable for online dissemination ...
Sophie Walsh +3 more
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A Review into eHealth Services and Therapies: Potential for Virtual Therapeutic Communities - Supporting People with Severe Personality Disorder [PDF]
arXiv, 2013 eHealth has expanded hugely over the last fifteen years and continues to evolve, providing greater benefits for patients, health care professionals and providers alike. The technologies that support these systems have become increasingly more sophisticated and have progressed significantly from standard databases, used for patient records, to highly ...
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Unlocking care: continuing mental health care for prisoners and their families [PDF]
Summary People in prison have a higher incidence of mental illness than the general population. The prevalence of mental health issues is higher again for women prisoners.
David Baker
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Too Distressed to Learn? Mental Health Among Community College Students [PDF]
, 2016 A new study at 10 community colleges across the nation reveals that half of the more than 4,000 community college students surveyed are experiencing a current or recent mental health condition.
Daniel Eisenberg +3 more
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Reorganization of mental health services: from institutional to community-based models of care. [PDF]
, 2015 Mental health services in the Eastern Mediterranean Region are predominantly centralized and institutionalized, relying on scarce specialist manpower. This creates a major treatment gap for patients with common and disabling mental disorders and places ...
Dowrick, C +10 more
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract In the U.S., crime and violence are concentrated in cities that have lost industry and population due to economic disinvestment and structurally racist policies. Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers have called for community‐level approaches that reduce violence in these cities by improving unsafe physical environments, increasing ...
Laney A. Rupp +9 more
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