scholarly journals How the Legal Status of Undocumented Students Affects Their Access to Higher Education, Public Health and Mental Health Services

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
James T. Decker ◽  
Hyun Sun Park ◽  
Wendy Ashley ◽  
Christy Bame
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Undocumented Students ◽  
Access To Higher Education

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.

scholarly journals Promotion of Mental Health Rehabilitation in China: Community- Based Mental-Health Services

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
Y. Zhu ◽  
X. Li ◽  
M. Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The 1960S

Community-based mental health services are important for the treatment and recovery of patients with mental health disorders. The Chinese government has made the establishment of a highly efficient community-based health service an enduring priority. Since the 1960s, community-based mental health services have been developed in many Chinese cities and provinces. National policies, including mental health regulations and five-year national mental health working plans, have been issued to support the development of quality of mental health services. The accessibility and efficiency of community-based mental health services are now highly promoted to community residents. According to the National Standards for Primary Public Health Services, community-based mental health services are one of the most important components of primary public health services. They are mainly provided via Community Health Service Centres (CHCs), by a combination of general practitioners, public health physicians, nurses and social workers. Patients receive individualized and continuous health services according to their rehabilitation status. These services include regular physical examination, health education, rehabilitation guidance, social function rehabilitation training, vocational training and referral services; family members also receive care and psychological support. Future work will focus on expanding mental health service coverage and usage, increasing awareness of mental health and decreasing stigma, and strengthening service capability to establish an integrated model to enhance the overall efficiency of mental health services.

scholarly journals Text Mining Mental Health Reports for Issues Impacting Today’s College Students: Qualitative Study

10.2196/10032 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. e10032 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fay Cobb Payton ◽  
Lynette Kvasny Yarger ◽  
Anthony Thomas Pinter
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
College Students ◽  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Student Services ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Mental Health Concerns

Background A growing number of college students are experiencing personal circumstances or encountering situations that feel overwhelming and negatively affect their academic studies and other aspects of life on campus. To meet this growing demand for counseling services, US colleges and universities are offering a growing variety of mental health services that provide support and services to students in distress. Objective In this study, we explore mental health issues impacting college students using a corpus of news articles, foundation reports, and media stories. Mental health concerns within this population have been on the rise. Uncovering the most salient themes articulated in current news and literature reports can better enable higher education institutions to provide health services to its students. Methods We used SAS Text Miner to analyze 165 references that were published from 2010 to 2015 and focused on mental health among college students. Key clusters were identified to reveal the themes that were most significant to the topic. Results The final cluster analysis yielded six themes in students’ mental health experiences in higher education (ie, age, race, crime, student services, aftermath, victim). Two themes, increasing demand for student services provided by campus counseling centers (113/165, 68.5%) and the increased mental health risks faced by racial and ethnic minorities (30/165, 18.2%), dominated the discourse. Conclusions Higher education institutions are actively engaged in extending mental health services and offering targeted outreach to students of color. Cluster analysis identified that institutions are devoting more and innovative resources in response to the growing number students who experience mental health concerns. However, there is a need to focus on proactive approaches to mitigate the causes of mental health and the aftermath of a negative experience, particularly violence and sexual assault. Such strategies can potentially influence how students navigate their health information seeking and how information and communication technologies, including mobile apps, can partially address the needs of college students.

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