scholarly journals Mental Healthcare in Rural Latin America

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jody Epstein
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Health Service Delivery ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Service Delivery ◽  
History Of ◽  
Health Disorders

The goal of this article is to provide an overview of epidemiology of mental health disorders in Latin America, discuss unique issues in mental health faced by rural Latin American communities, summarize the history of Latin American healthcare systems, and describe current strategies to improve and innovate mental health service delivery in Latin America.

scholarly journals Mental Healthcare in Rural Latin America

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jody Epstein
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Health Service Delivery ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Service Delivery ◽  
History Of ◽  
Health Disorders

<p class="normal">The goal of this article is to provide an overview of epidemiology of mental health disorders in Latin America, discuss unique issues in mental health faced by rural Latin American communities, summarize the history of Latin American healthcare systems, and describe current strategies to improve and innovate mental health service delivery in Latin America.  </p>

scholarly journals Bidirectional Association Between COVID-19 and Mental Health Disorders: A Narrative Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 34101-34101
Author(s):  
Haleh Talaie ◽  
◽  
Sayed Masoud Hosseini ◽  
Maryam Nazari ◽  
Farzad Nazemi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Bidirectional Association ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
History Of ◽  
Health Disorders

Background: Fear, anxiety, and stress are natural reactions of the human body to unpredictable and potentially threatening conditions. Currently, individuals are encountering Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; it is caused by a virulent, partially unknown pathogen with high transmissibility, recognized as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is conceivable to experience anxiety, stress, and subsequent mental health disorders during the pandemic. This narrative review provided a brief overview of mechanisms involved in COVID-19 and mental health disorders as well as the bidirectional association between them. Methods: Scientific electronic databases, such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were thoroughly searched, based on different keywords in this study. Results: Lifestyle changes and isolation for breaking the chain of infection facilitate mental health disorders development more than before. Since the onset of the pandemic, the prevalence of mental health disorders has significantly increased. Moreover, studies suggested that the incidence of COVID-19 and the progression of the disease to a severe and life-threatening stage is higher in individuals with a history of mental health disorders. Inflammation is caused by, also may cause mental health disorders. Besides, COVID-19 is associated with cytokine storm and subsequent inflammation. Conclusion: There seems to be a bidirectional association between COVID-19 and mental health disorders, in which inflammation acts as an adaptor.

scholarly journals The Association between Mental Health Disorders and History of Unintended Pregnancy among Women Veterans

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (12) ◽  
pp. 2092-2099 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colleen P. Judge-Golden ◽  
Sonya Borrero ◽  
Xinhua Zhao ◽  
Maria K. Mor ◽  
Lisa S. Callegari
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Unintended Pregnancy ◽  
Women Veterans ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
History Of ◽  
Health Disorders

scholarly journals Mental health disorders and utilization of mental healthcare services in United Nations personnel

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam D. Brown ◽  
Katharina Schultebraucks ◽  
Meng Qian ◽  
Meng Li ◽  
Danny Horesh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Trauma Exposure ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Disorder ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Health Disorders

Abstract Background United Nations (UN) personnel address a diverse range of political, social, and cultural crises throughout the world. Compared with other occupations routinely exposed to traumatic stress, there remains a paucity of research on mental health disorders and access to mental healthcare in this population. To fill this gap, personnel from UN agencies were surveyed for mental health disorders and mental healthcare utilization. Methods UN personnel (N = 17 363) from 11 UN entities completed online measures of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), major depressive disorder (MDD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma exposure, mental healthcare usage, and socio-demographic information. Results Exposure to one or more traumatic events was reported by 36.2% of survey responders. Additionally, 17.9% screened positive for GAD, 22.8% for MDD, and 19.9% for PTSD. Employing multivariable logistic regressions, low job satisfaction, younger age (<35 years of age), greater length of employment, and trauma exposure on or off-duty was significantly associated with all the three disorders. Among individuals screening positive for a mental health disorder, 2.05% sought mental health treatment within and 10.01% outside the UN in the past year. Conclusions UN personnel appear to be at high risk for trauma exposure and screening positive for a mental health disorder, yet a small percentage screening positive for mental health disorders sought treatment. Despite the mental health gaps observed in this study, additional research is needed, as these data reflect a large sample of convenience and it cannot be determined if the findings are representative of the UN.

scholarly journals Reactions to abortion and subsequent mental health

2009 ◽  
Vol 195 (5) ◽  
pp. 420-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Fergusson ◽  
L. John Horwood ◽  
Joseph M. Boden
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Health History ◽  
Mental Health History ◽  
History Of ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
The Right

BackgroundThere has been continued interest in the extent to which women have positive and negative reactions to abortion.AimsTo document emotional reactions to abortion, and to examine the links between reactions to abortion and subsequent mental health outcomes.MethodData were gathered on the pregnancy and mental health history of a birth cohort of over 500 women studied to the age of 30.ResultsAbortion was associated with high rates of both positive and negative emotional reactions; however, nearly 90% of respondents believed that the abortion was the right decision. Analyses showed that the number of negative responses to the abortion was associated with increased levels of subsequent mental health disorders (P<0.05). Further analyses suggested that, after adjustment for confounding, those having an abortion and reporting negative reactions had rates of mental health disorders that were approximately 1.4–1.8 times higher than those not having an abortion.ConclusionsAbortion was associated with both positive and negative emotional reactions. The extent of negative emotional reactions appeared to modify the links between abortion and subsequent mental health problems.

Electronic Patient Monitoring in Mental Health Services

2011 ◽  
pp. 871-888
Author(s):  
Werner G. Stritzke ◽  
Andrew Page
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Patient Monitoring ◽  
Interactive Voice Response ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Touch Screen ◽  
Health Service Delivery ◽  
Outcome Data ◽  
Clinical Tool ◽  
Mental Health Service Delivery

This chapter reviews advances in electronic patient monitoring in mental health service delivery. The first part focuses on interactive-voice-response (IVR) technology and its dual role of enhancing the efficient and reliable access to vital patient information and reducing the need for human resources in using that information to guide patient care. Future directions for IVR-mediated mental healthcare are outlined and challenges to dissemination and routine implementation are discussed. The second part of the chapter focuses on touch screen technology as a clinical tool for continuing, flexible treatment planning in mental health inpatient clinics. It reports on a successful trial of linking an innovative mental health ‘well-being thermometer’ to a touch screen interface for keeping electronic patient reported outcome data at the clinician’s finger tips. The authors argue that the field needs to move beyond feasibility studies and identify the drivers of and barriers to routine implementation.

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