scholarly journals Mental Health in Somaliland: a critical situation

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-14
Author(s):  
Fatumo Abdi Abdillahi ◽  
Edna Adan Ismail ◽  
Swaran P. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Civil Wars ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Substance Misuse ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
War Trauma ◽  
Critical Situation ◽  
Health Infrastructure

Somaliland is experiencing an explosion of mental health problems that has received little coverage. The country has experienced devastating civil wars that have resulted in widespread trauma, and the lack of necessary mental health infrastructure is an obstacle to allowing the population to heal and recover. War trauma, poverty, unemployment and widespread substance misuse (khat) have all negatively affected the mental health of its citizens. This report provides an overview of a rapid needs assessment carried out across Somaliland that examined current service provision, gaps in services, and interviews with mental health professionals and caregivers.

scholarly journals Mental health problems, benefits and tackling discrimination

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 200-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Galloway ◽  
Billy Boland ◽  
Gareth Williams
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Clinical Evidence ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Mental Health Policy ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Advisory Board ◽  
Policy Institute

SummaryPoverty is strongly associated with mental illness. Access to state benefits can be a lifeline for people with mental health problems in times of hardship and can assist them on their journey of recovery. However, benefit application processes can discriminate against those with mental illness and can result in individuals unjustly missing out on support. Clinical evidence from mental health professionals can ameliorate these challenges and ensure that people get access to financial help.Declaration of interestDr Billy Boland is on the advisory board of the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute.

scholarly journals Do On-Site Mental Health Professionals Change Pediatricians' Responses to Children's Mental Health Problems?

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 676-683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah McCue Horwitz ◽  
Amy Storfer-Isser ◽  
Bonnie D. Kerker ◽  
Moira Szilagyi ◽  
Andrew S. Garner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Children’S Mental Health ◽  
Children's Mental Health

scholarly journals The Debt and Mental Health Evidence Form

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 95-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Fitch ◽  
Robert Chaplin ◽  
Simon Tulloch
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Question Form

Aims and methodTo develop a standardised clinical information form which helps health professionals provide clear and relevant information about individuals who believe mental disorders affect their ability to repay debt and have consented to creditor organisations or money advisors approaching professionals for evidence. The six-question form was evaluated by three stakeholder groups.ResultsOverall, 35 responses were received from creditors/money advisors, 28 from mental health professionals and 29 from service users/carers. All questions scored acceptable levels of clarity and three questions scored acceptable relevance levels. Qualitative data were used to revise questions on the basis of concerns expressed by stakeholders about sharing diagnostic data, providing prognoses, and the risk of creditor misunderstanding.Clinical implicationsThe form is likely to be an acceptable standardised means by which health professionals can elicit information on debt from individuals with mental health problems, for use by creditor organisations or money advisors. The results of a pilot study are awaited.

scholarly journals Writing letters to patients

1998 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
pp. 542-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phil Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Mental Health Policy ◽  
Letter Writing ◽  
Process Of Care ◽  
Record Keeping ◽  
Icd 10

Recent changes in the law and mental health policy have forced psychiatrists and other mental health professionals to review the traditional cloak of secrecy that surrounds record keeping and letter writing. This paper establishes what proportion of patients attending a psychiatric out-patient clinic are interested in receiving letters from their psychiatrist. Those who are interested tend to be better educated, whereas those who are not interested are much more likely to have an ICD–10 diagnosis of schizophrenia. Overall, there appear to be high levels of satisfaction with the nature of the letters received. The significance of these findings is discussed in relation to the difficulty of engaging people with the most severe and enduring forms of mental health problems as active participants in the process of care.

scholarly journals Features of Mental Health Service Provision During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Specialists Who Work with Suicide Prevention in Rural Areas

Psichologija ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 23-37
Author(s):  
Austėja Agnietė Čepulienė ◽  
Said Dadašev ◽  
Dovilė Grigienė ◽  
Miglė Marcinkevičiūtė ◽  
Greta Uržaitė ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Health Service Provision ◽  
Mental Health Service Provision

The COVID-19 pandemic can influence the situation of suicide rates and mental health in rural regions even more than in major cities. The aim of the current study was to explore the functioning of mental health service provision during the COVID-19 pandemic through interviews with mental health professionals and other specialists who work with suicide prevention in rural areas. Thirty specialists were interviewed using a semi-structured interview format. The following codes were identified during the thematic analysis: providing help during the pandemic (mental health professionals and institutions adapted to the conditions of the pandemic, remote counselling makes providing help more difficult, the help is less reachable); help-seeking during the pandemic (people seek less help because of the pandemic, seeking remote help is easier, the frequency of help seeking didn’t change); the effects and governing of the pandemic situation (the pandemic can have negative effects on mental health; after the pandemic mental health might get worse; the governing of the pandemic situation in Lithuania could be more fluent). The current study reveals positive aspects of mental health professionals’ adaptivity during the pandemic, as well as severe problems which are related to the access to the mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Hospitalization of Transgender Youth in a Psychiatric Ward—Opportunities and Challenges: A Case Study

Sexes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-38
Author(s):  
Alex Gizunterman ◽  
Maya Szczupak ◽  
Tanya Schechter ◽  
Yoav Kohn
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Case Report ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Psychiatric Ward ◽  
Transgender Youth

The prevalence of children and adolescents who identify themselves as transgender is significant. Transgender youth are at a high risk for mental health problems, sometimes requiring hospitalization in a psychiatric ward. This situation is specifically complex and should be considered by all mental health professionals. In this case report, we describe the challenges that emerged during hospitalization of a transgender adolescent, followed by descriptions of our attempts to cope with these particular issues.

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