Integrating mental health into primary health care: local initiatives from Uganda.

abstract：:Throughout most of their lives, women are at a greater risk of becoming depressed than men. Some evidence suggests that this heightened risk is associated with increased sensitivity to the hormonal changes that occur across the female reproductive lifecycle. For some women, the peri-menopause and early post-menopausal...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Dennerstein L,Soares CN

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although enormous progress has been made in the treatment of schizophrenia, and the use of existing pharmacologic agents can have a dramatic effect on the short- and long-term management of the disorder, enormous challenges and unmet needs continue to exist. Despite the introduction of a second generation of antipsych...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Kane JM,Malhotra A

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression is widely acknowledged to be a heterogeneous entity, and the need to further characterize the individual patient who has received this diagnosis in order to personalize the management plan has been repeatedly emphasized. However, the research evidence that should guide this personalization is at present fra...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Maj M,Stein DJ,Parker G,Zimmerman M,Fava GA,De Hert M,Demyttenaere K,McIntyre RS,Widiger T,Wittchen HU

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term quality of life (Qol) has become a rallying cry for all those who strive to integrate patients' subjective experience of their life during illness into clinical care. With its intuitive appeal, Qol seems to be understood by everyone involved in managing health and disease. However, when examining the ever inc...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Katschnig H

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is the most up-to-date international legal instrument concerning the rights of persons with disabilities. Such persons are taken to include those with serious mental disorders. According to an authoritative interpretation of a crucial...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Szmukler G

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2008, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) included in its new Strategic Plan the following aim: "Develop, for research purposes, new ways of classifying mental disorders based on dimensions of observable behavior and neurobiological measures". The implementation of this aim was named the Research Domain ...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Cuthbert BN

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tragedy of maternal filicide, or child murder by mothers, has occurred throughout history and throughout the world. This review of the research literature sought to identify common predictors in the general population as well as in correctional and psychiatric samples. Further research is needed to improve identif...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Hatters Friedman S,Resnick PJ

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a substantial body of research reporting evidence of associations between various forms of childhood adversity and psychosis, across the spectrum from experiences to disorder. This has been extended, more recently, to include studies of cumulative effects, of interactions with other factors, of specific effec...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Morgan C,Gayer-Anderson C

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A timely determination of the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prerequisite for efficient service delivery and prevention. We provide a risk estimate tool allowing a calculation of individuals' PTSD likelihood from early predictors. Members of the International Consortium to Predict PTSD (ICPP) share...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Shalev AY,Gevonden M,Ratanatharathorn A,Laska E,van der Mei WF,Qi W,Lowe S,Lai BS,Bryant RA,Delahanty D,Matsuoka YJ,Olff M,Schnyder U,Seedat S,deRoon-Cassini TA,Kessler RC,Koenen KC,International Consortium to Predict P

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent and disabling condition, and many patients do not respond to available treatments. Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) is a new technology allowing non-surgical stimulation of relatively deep brain areas. This is the first double-blind randomized controlled mult...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Levkovitz Y,Isserles M,Padberg F,Lisanby SH,Bystritsky A,Xia G,Tendler A,Daskalakis ZJ,Winston JL,Dannon P,Hafez HM,Reti IM,Morales OG,Schlaepfer TE,Hollander E,Berman JA,Husain MM,Sofer U,Stein A,Adler S,Deutsch

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper summarizes the findings for the Latin American and Caribbean countries of the WPA Task Force on Steps, Obstacles and Mistakes to Avoid in the Implementation of Community Mental Health Care. It presents an overview of the provision of mental health services in the region; describes key experiences in Argenti...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Razzouk D,Gregório G,Antunes R,Mari JD

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schizophrenia is characterized by positive symptoms, negative symptoms and cognitive impairment. Positive symptoms may be related to excessive dopamine (DA) function, as suggested by the common antidopaminergic properties of antipsychotic medications, which are most effective at treating positive symptoms. Negative sy...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Abi-Dargham A

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reporting of child sexual abuse (CSA) and physician-patient sexual relationships (PPSR) are currently the focus of professional, legal and media attention in several countries. This paper briefly reviews mental health policies on these issues and reports on a WPA survey of them. While the WPA Madrid Declaration pe...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Stewart DE,Venos E,Ashraf IJ

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most psychotherapies for depression have been developed in high-income Western countries of North America, Europe and Australia. A growing number of randomized trials have examined the effects of these treatments in non-Western countries. We conducted a meta-analysis of these studies to examine whether these psychothe...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Cuijpers P,Karyotaki E,Reijnders M,Purgato M,Barbui C

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), as exemplified by the model of psychotherapy developed and refined over the past 40 years by A.T. Beck and colleagues, is one of the treatments of first choice for ambulatory depressive and anxiety disorders. Over the past several decades, there have been vigorous efforts to adapt CBT...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Thase ME,Kingdon D,Turkington D

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The need for psychological therapies for psychosis is increasingly recognised. In recent years, two psychological approaches, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and family interventions (FI), have emerged from among a range of psychological approaches as effective therapies with the strongest evidence base. The theor...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Garety PA

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disastrous events in the country and the region caused a 13.5% increase in the prevalence of mental and behavioral disorders in Serbia in the last few years, thus making them the second largest public health problem. Due to prolonged adversities, the health system has deteriorated and is facing specific challenges. Ho...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Lecic Tosevski D,Pejovic Milovancevic M,Popovic Deusic S

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) should be one of the most preventable mental disorders, since many people exposed to traumatic experiences (TEs) could be targeted in first response settings in the immediate aftermath of exposure for preventive intervention. However, these interventions are costly and the proport...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Kessler RC,Rose S,Koenen KC,Karam EG,Stang PE,Stein DJ,Heeringa SG,Hill ED,Liberzon I,McLaughlin KA,McLean SA,Pennell BE,Petukhova M,Rosellini AJ,Ruscio AM,Shahly V,Shalev AY,Silove D,Zaslavsky AM,Angermeyer MC,Br

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is the treatment of choice for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), there is no evidence of its success with PTSD patients still under direct threat of terrorist attacks. This study reports the first randomized controlled trial of CBT for PTSD terrorist-affected people. Twe...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Bryant RA,Ekasawin S,Chakrabhand S,Suwanmitri S,Duangchun O,Chantaluckwong T

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antipsychotic drugs such as clozapine and olanzapine are associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, but relatively little is known about the relationship between risk factors for type 2 diabetes established in the general population and type 2 diabetes in people with psychosis. We estimated the prevalence ...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Foley DL,Mackinnon A,Morgan VA,Watts GF,McGrath JJ,Castle DJ,Waterreus A,Galletly CA

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an enormous gap between the burden of mental disorders and mental health resources in low- and middle-income countries. The Mental Health: Global Action Programme of the World Health Organization (WHO) envisions an active role for research in the multidimensional efforts required to change the current mental ...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Saxena S,Sharan P,Saraceno B

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper we report the clinical utility of the diagnostic guidelines for ICD-11 mental, behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorders as assessed by 339 clinicians in 1,806 patients in 28 mental health settings in 13 countries. Clinician raters applied the guidelines for schizophrenia and other primary psychotic d...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Reed GM,Keeley JW,Rebello TJ,First MB,Gureje O,Ayuso-Mateos JL,Kanba S,Khoury B,Kogan CS,Krasnov VN,Maj M,de Jesus Mari J,Sharan P,Stein DJ,Zhao M,Akiyama T,Andrews HF,Asevedo E,Cheour M,Domínguez-Martínez T,El-Kh

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components are highly predictive of cardiovascular diseases. The primary aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the prevalence of MetS and its components in people with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Vancampfort D,Stubbs B,Mitchell AJ,De Hert M,Wampers M,Ward PB,Rosenbaum S,Correll CU

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies from North America have concluded that supported employment using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model is effective in helping individuals with severe and persistent mental illness gain competitive employment. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of IPS ...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Heslin M,Howard L,Leese M,McCrone P,Rice C,Jarrett M,Spokes T,Huxley P,Thornicroft G

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychiatrists would undoubtedly support the notion of promoting such qualities as empathy, sensitivity and caring in the pursuit of good clinical practice. However, cultivating what we may call the "art of psychiatry" is not straightforward, since the qualities that constitute it are elusive. I propose that the means ...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Bloch S

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to develop a casemix classification of characteristics of New Zealand mental health services users. Over a six month period, patient information, staff time and service costs were collected from 8 district health boards. This information was analysed seeking the classification of service user characte...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Eagar K,Gaines P,Burgess P,Green J,Bower A,Buckingham B,Mellsop G

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rather large body of literature now exists on the use of telemental health services in the diagnosis and management of various psychiatric conditions. This review aims to provide an up-to-date assessment of telemental health, focusing on four main areas: computerized CBT (cCBT), Internet-based CBT (iCBT), virtual re...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Aboujaoude E,Salame W,Naim L

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic syndrome and other cardiovascular risk factors are highly prevalent in people with schizophrenia. Patients are at risk for premature mortality and overall have limited access to physical health care. In part these cardio-metabolic risk factors are attributable to unhealthy lifestyle, including poor diet and ...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： DE Hert M,Schreurs V,Vancampfort D,VAN Winkel R

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper summarizes the current situation of mental health services in the Arab world. Out of 20 countries for which information is available, six do not have a mental health legislation and two do not have a mental health policy. Three countries (Lebanon, Kuwait and Bahrain) had in 2007 more than 30 psychiatric bed...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Okasha A,Karam E,Okasha T

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the construct of dissociation was introduced into psychiatry at the end of the 19th century by Pierre Janet, the term still lacks a coherent conceptualization, which is partially reflected by differences in the classification of dissociative and conversion disorders in ICD-10 and DSM-IV. Given the clinical si...

journal_title：World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

authors： Spitzer C,Barnow S,Freyberger HJ,Grabe HJ

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00