Mental health services in Ethiopia: Emerging public health issue

Public Health ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 125 (10) ◽  
pp. 714-716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Appunni Sathiyasusuman
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Public Health Issue

scholarly journals Child abuse and neglect: a major public health issue and the role of child and adolescent mental health services

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (9) ◽  
pp. 321-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Shaw ◽  
Margaret De Jong
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Provision Of Services

SummaryChild and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) make an important contribution to the assessment and treatment of abuse and neglect in children. However, the provision of services is patchy and we see the present political and economic environment as providing opportunities but also threats. In this editorial we examine some of the barriers to CAMHS involvement, emphasise the potential public health benefits of improving the service, and provide some examples of how CAMHS could develop its involvement in partnership with Social Services and the family courts.

Terrorism reports: The tip of the iceberg

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 257-260
Author(s):  
Eytan Ellenberg, MD, MPH, PhD ◽  
Mark Taragin, MD, MPH ◽  
Zvia Bar-On, MD, MHA ◽  
Osnat Cohen, SW ◽  
Ishay Ostfeld, MD, MHA
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Medical Expenses ◽  
National Insurance ◽  
Global Terrorism ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Global Terrorism Database

Importance: Medical impact of terror is a public health issue as the threat is growing all over the world.Objective: Our objective was to compare the number of injured and incidents in the three different databases and reports [Global Terrorism Database (GTD), Israeli Security Agency (ISA) and National Insurance Institute (NII)] in Israel.Design: Retrospective study.Setting: Analyses of three different databases (GTD, ISA and NII) and basic comparison.Main Outcome(s) and Measure(s): The victims reimbursed for medical expenses are the largest population. The number of injured as described by GTD and ISA database are less important. The 2010-2013 years are marked by more incidents recognized in Israel vs GTD assessment (except in 2014).Conclusions and Relevance: The number of victims being reimbursed for medical and mental health services is radically different from the GTD and the ISA reports. Public Health specialists should be advised of this phenomenon to deliver their right approach (including mental health) to growing threat and develop new definition of victim of terror.

School-based mental health services in post-disaster contexts: A public health framework

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 533-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonnie K. Nastasi ◽  
Stacy Overstreet ◽  
Meredith Summerville
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
School Based ◽  
Post Disaster

scholarly journals Public Attitudes Toward Psychiatric Hospitals: A Rural-Urban Comparative Public Survey in Odisha State, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunita Jena ◽  
Aron Zieger ◽  
Kerem Böge ◽  
Gayatri Salunkhe ◽  
Georg Schomerus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Psychiatric Hospitals ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Negative Attitudes

Background: Integration of psychiatric care with public health services and offering mental health care services to patients from lower socioeconomic status remains a global challenge. Scarcity of funds and professional workforce in psychiatric hospitals contribute to this situation. However, negative attitudes in the population are also a known impediment to patients seeking mental health services. This study aimed to assess the attitudes toward psychiatric hospitals among the urban and rural population in India.Subjects and Methods: The study was carried out amongst the general population in Odisha, India. The total sample (n = 988) includes 496 respondents from an urban-setting, and 492 respondents from rural parts of the district. Participants were selected by using simple random-sampling from the Asian Institute of Public Health (AIPH) data base. A standardized seven-item questionnaire was adopted, with responses indicated on a 5-point Likert-scale. Interviews were fully structured and conducted face-to-face.Results: Level of education (B = −0.192, ß = −0.320, p < 0.000) and urban-rural comparison (B = −0.272, ß = −0.189, p < 0.000) significantly influenced attitudes toward psychiatric hospitals. Gender, age, and religious beliefs did not show any significant effect on attitudes toward psychiatric hospitals. Individuals in rural areas and those with lower education levels showed more negative attitudes toward psychiatric hospitals.Conclusion: Negative attitudes toward psychiatric hospitals from those living in rural areas as well as those with lesser education may be reflective of the lack of availability, accessibility, affordability, and credibility of such mental health services. The Mental Health Care Act in India is a progressive legislation which might improve the situation of the provided services and, consequently, reduce negative attitudes in the years to come.

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