scholarly journals The methamphetamine problem

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 218-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niall Galbraith
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
North America ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals

SummaryThis paper introduces the reader to the characteristics of methamphetamine. Explored within are the drug's effects on those who consume it as well as the history and prevalence of its use. The highly addictive nature of methamphetamine is compounded by its affordability and the ease with which it is produced, with North America and East Asia having become established as heartlands for both consumption and manufacture. The paper discusses recent cultural depictions of the drug and also the role that mental health professionals may take in designing and delivering interventions to treat methamphetamine addiction.

scholarly journals Examining the Deinstitutionalization Movement in North America

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chavon Niles
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
North America ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
History Of

This paper will provide a brief history of the institutionalization movement during the nineteenth century in North America, followed by an examination of the reasons behind the deinstitutionalization movement, with the intent of understanding the repercussions of both movements. Suggestions will be presented to assist mental health professionals and the community at large in implementing programs to assists former patients integrate positively into the community.

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