The International journal of social psychiatry
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Int J Soc Psychiatry · Jun 2020
ReviewThe outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus and its impact on global mental health.
The current outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus infection among humans in Wuhan (China) and its spreading around the globe is heavily impacting on the global health and mental health. Despite all resources employed to counteract the spreading of the virus, additional global strategies are needed to handle the related mental health issues. ⋯ This outbreak is leading to additional health problems such as stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms, insomnia, denial, anger and fear globally. Collective concerns influence daily behaviors, economy, prevention strategies and decision-making from policy makers, health organizations and medical centers, which can weaken strategies of COVID-19 control and lead to more morbidity and mental health needs at global level.
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Int J Soc Psychiatry · Sep 2019
ReviewPathways to mental health treatment in Ghana: Challenging biomedical methods from herbal- and faith-healing perspectives.
The clinical pathways for treating mental illness have received global attention. Several empirical studies have been undertaken on treatment pathways in Ghana. No study, however, has systematically reviewed the literature related to the pathways of mental health treatment in Ghana. ⋯ This review recommends that policies, regulations, educational support and financial incentives should be developed to facilitate collaboration between biomedical, faith and traditional healing service provision.
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Int J Soc Psychiatry · Aug 2018
Political attitudes as predictors of the multiple dimensions of mental health stigma.
Mental health (MH) stigma is multidimensional and remains common in the United States and throughout the world. While sociopolitical attitudes such as right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) have emerged as strong predictors of some aspects of MH stigma, no study has assessed the relationship between RWA and multidimensional components of MH stigma, or linked this relationship to a theory of stigma. ⋯ Right-wing authoritarianism predicts various dimensions of mental health stigma, but more research is needed to determine the theoretical underpinnings. These current findings may guide research in this area and be used to target a variety of conservative audiences for stigma reduction.
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Int J Soc Psychiatry · Feb 2018
Historical ArticleThe effect of social support, gratitude, resilience and satisfaction with life on depressive symptoms among police officers following Hurricane Katrina.
Police officers in the New Orleans geographic area faced a number of challenges following Hurricane Katrina. ⋯ Social support, gratitude and resilience are associated with higher satisfaction with life and fewer symptoms of depression. Targeting and building these factors may improve an officer's ability to address symptoms of depression.
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Int J Soc Psychiatry · Feb 2018
The impact of students with left-behind experiences on childhood: The relationship between negative life events and depression among college students in China.
The number of left-behind children in rural China has increased dramatically over the last decade. It is reported that about 21.88% of child population with an estimated number of 61 million are left-behind children whose parents leave them to work in cities. We conducted a cross-sectional study to explore the impacts of left-behind experience (LBE) on college students' depression and other influencing factors. ⋯ Self-esteem and psychological resilience fully mediates college students' negative life events and depression, which is regulated by their previous LBEs.