Provider-initiated HIV counselling and testing (PICT) in the mentally ill [PDF]
South African Journal of Psychiatry, 2013 The prevalence of HIV infection is substantially higher in mentally ill individuals than in the general population. Despite this, HIV testing is not yet standard practice among the mentally ill population, and many mental health settings do not encourage
M Y H Moosa, F Y Jeenah
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Legal status of persons with mental illness in Serbia [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2004 In this study, legal status of the mentally ill has been discussed in the context of Serbian legislation. The topics covered are the following: 1) the admission of persons with mental illness to psychiatric institution, 2) general (legal) competence, 3 ...
Jovanović Aleksandar A.
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Medicolegal aspects of hospital treatment of violent mentally ill persons [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2009 Introduction. This paper deals with medicolegal aspects of the hospital treatment of patients suffering from severe mental disorders and who are prone to violent behavior, dangerous to self and others.
Jovanović Aleksandar +2 more
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Mental health literacy and attitudes in a Swedish community sample – Investigating the role of personal experience of mental health care [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2008 Background Mental ill health is a common condition in the general population, yet only about half of those with a mental disorder have treatment contact. Personal experience may affect attitudes, which in turn influence the help-seeking process.
Waern Margda +2 more
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Mental disturbance in the ill old person. [PDF]
BMJ, 1973 Thomas M. Dunn, Tom Arie
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The diversion of mentally ill persons from jails to community-based services: a profile of programs.
American Journal of Public Health, 1995 OBJECTIVES A major proposal for appropriately treating persons with mental illnesses who have been arrested is to divert them from jail to community-based mental health programs.
Henry J. Steadman +2 more
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"People are shortening the lifetime of mentally ill persons"; Community's perception towards mental illness and help-seeking behavior in Bench Sheko, Sheka, Kaffa and West Omo zones, South West Ethiopia, 2021. [PDF]
PLoS OneHabtamu NS +5 more
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Victimisation in the life of persons with severe mental illness in Uganda: a pluralistic qualitative study [PDF]
BMC PsychiatryIntroduction Victimisation of persons with severe mental illness is recognised as an urgent global concern, with literature pointing to higher rates of violent victimisation of persons with severe mental illness than those of the general population. Yet,
Rwamahe Rutakumwa +5 more
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Necessity of Reorganization of Mental Health Welfare Act to Decrease in Social Anxiety Related to Patients with Schizophrenia and to Ensure Proper Human Rights for Mentally Ill Persons. [PDF]
Psychiatry Investig, 2018 Lee H, Choi J, Lee MS, Paik JW, Kwon JS.
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Ibom Medical Journal, 2018 Background: A high level of stigmatizing attitudes and social distance towards persons with mental illness has been reported in the medical community.
Jombo HE, Idung AU
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