The influence of patient-centered teaching on medical students’ stigmatization of the mentally ill [PDF]
Aim: Stigmatization by healthcare workers poses a challenge to providing care to the mentally ill. Bedside teaching during undergraduate medical education offers students an opportunity to directly interact with patients with a range of psychiatric ...
Hopp, Anna+8 more
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The strengths of families in supporting mentally-ill family members
Background: Although families caring for a mentally-ill family member may experience challenges, some of these families may display strengths that help them to overcome difficulties and grow even stronger in caring for their family member. In cases where
Emmerentia Du Plessis
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Achieving holistic care for the mentally ill: The need for more caregiver support groups in Africa [PDF]
Introduction Caregiver support groups provide an avenue for interactions among the caregivers of the mentally ill, where they share their fears, hopes and uncertainties about their ill relatives.
A.J. Ogunmodede+3 more
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The Power of Language and Labels: “The Mentally Ill” Versus “People With Mental Illnesses” [PDF]
Education and Human Ecology: 1st Place (The Ohio State University Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum)College students (N = 221), adults (N = 211), and professional counselors and counseling students (N = 269) were given a measure of tolerance.
Gibbs, Todd
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Stigmatising attitudes towards the mentally ill: A survey in a Nigerian university teaching hospital
Background. The burden of mental illness is particularly severe for people living in low-income countries. Negative attitudes towards the mentally ill, stigma experiences and discrimination constitute part of this disease burden. Objective.
Dominic Ignatius Ukpong+1 more
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Living with Mentally Ill Parent [PDF]
The present review seeks to identify and analyze qualitative studies that examined experiences of children whose parents have a mental illness. This study reported that children whose parents have a mental illness had some common experiences.
Kadriye Buldukoglu+4 more
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Strengths of families to limit relapse in mentally ill family members
Background: Relapse prevention in mental health care is important. Utilising the strengths of families can be a valuable approach in relapse prevention.
Emmerentia Du Plessis
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Dynamics of contrast-frequency characteristics of the visual system in patients with schizophrenia
Introduction Visual impairment in schizophrenia is of interest as a potential biomarker of the mental state. The study of visual impairment in patients with schizophrenia is difficult due to the fact that visual perception can be influenced not only by ...
M. A. Tumova+4 more
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Antipsychotic treatment and cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia
Introduction It is known that cognitive impairment is one of the main symptoms of schizophrenia, which determines the functional outcome. The question of the effect of antipsychotics on the cognitive functions of these patients is still unresolved ...
M. A. Tumova+4 more
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BackgroundArticle 115 of the Swiss Penal Code (StGB) permits physician-assisted dying (PAD), provided it is not performed for “selfish reasons,” and thus, occupies a special role in international comparison.
Eva Kowalinski+16 more
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