Available in different languages: English, French, Arabic, Russian
Compared to their native counterparts, immigrants and refugees are at higher risk for developing mental health problems due to previous trauma ...n class="attribute-to-highlight medbox">and/or the stress of migration and resettlement; such as war, violence, poverty, and acculturation.
more
Miscellaneous
Child and adolescent psychiatric emergencies
Chapter J.1
Miscellaneous
Chapter J.6
Mental health problems represent the greatest global burden of disease among children and adolescents. There is, however, lack of policy developmen...t and implementation for child and adolescent mental health (CAMH), particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where children and adolescents represent up to 50% of populations. South Africa, an upper-middle income country is often regarded as advanced in health and social policy-making and implementation in comparison to other LMICs. It is, however, not clear whether this is the case for CAMH.
more
Discussion Paper "Mental health, poverty and development", July 2009
The health impact of radiological and nuclear emergencies can last for decades. Lessons learned from past radiological and nuclear accidents have d...emonstrated that the mental health and psychosocial consequences can outweigh the direct physical health impacts of radiation exposure. International radiation emergency preparedness and response standards outline provisions for mitigating these effects. Yet, practical guidance for addressing the mental health and psychosocial aspects of radiation emergencies remains scarce.
This framework aims to promote integration between the MHPSS and radiation protection fields. It is intended for officials and specialists involved in radiation emergency planning and risk management as well as MHPSS experts working in health emergencies.
more
Data on the essential building blocks of mental health systems, including mental health
governa...nce, financing, service delivery, human resources and information, are reported. For
mental health planning, it is important to know not only the level of resources in these six areas,
but also how those resources are being organized and utilized. Thus, data on efficiency, access,
equity, linkages with other sectors and respect for human rights are reported as well.
more
(New 2015)
Scoping question: Within the context of mental health and developmental assessment of children ...dbox">and youth, what are the effective strategies for detecting maltreatment?
more
The aim of this paper is to investigate how doctors working in primary health care in Latin American address patients with common mental disorders and...an> to investigate how stigma can affect their clinical decisions
PLoSONE 13(11):e0206440.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0206440
more
Editorial Review
AIDS 2019, 33:1411–1420