scholarly journals Let us unite against COVID-19 – a New Zealand perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Bandyopadhyay ◽  
A. Meltzer
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Significant Rise ◽  
Future Health ◽  
State Economy ◽  
The World ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has shaken the existence of mankind worldwide, including that of New Zealand. In comparison to other countries, New Zealand has had a very low number of confirmed and probable cases as well as COVID-19-related deaths. New Zealand closed its borders and rapidly declared a stringent lockdown to eliminate COVID-19. The country’s ‘go hard, go early’ policy serves as an exemplar for the rest of the world to date. The mysterious nature of COVID-19 has caused tremendous stress and uncertainty leading to universal conflict between public health and state economy. Mental health services and non-government organisations have been proactive in the fight against COVID-19. Though there has been no significant rise in referrals to secondary mental health services to date (4 May 2020), a rapid surge in mental health presentations is widely anticipated. Telehealth may prove to be an efficient and cost-effective tool for the provision of future health services.

Is Pacific language ability protective of prevalence of mental disorders among Pacific peoples in New Zealand?

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eirenei Taua'i ◽  
Rose Richards ◽  
Jesse Kokaua
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Disorder ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Pacific People ◽  
Language Promotion

Aims: To explore associations between experiences of mental illness, migration status and languages spoken among Pacific adults living in NZ. Methods: SURVEY FREQ and SURVEY LOGISTIC procedures in SAS were applied to data from Te Rau Hinengaro: The New Zealand (NZ) Mental Health Survey, a survey of 12,992 New Zealand adults aged 16 and over in 2003/2004. Pacific people were over sampled and this paper focuses on the 2374 Pacific participants but includes, for comparison, 8160 non-Maori-non-Pacific (NMNP) participants. Results: Pacific migrant respondents had the lowest prevalence of mental disorders compared to other Pacific peoples. However, Pacific immigrants were also less likely to use mental health services, suggesting an increased likelihood of experiencing barriers to available mental health care. Those who were born in NZ and who were proficient in a Pacific language had the lowest levels of common mental disorders, suggesting a protective effect for the NZ-born population. Additionally, access to mental health services was similar between NZ-born people who spoke a Pacific language and those who did not. Conclusions: We conclude that, given the association between Pacific language and reduced mental disorder, there may be a positive role for Pacific language promotion in efforts to reduce the prevalence of mental health disorder among Pacific communities in NZ.

scholarly journals Public mental health services in Mumbai

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 97-99
Author(s):  
Ajanta Akhuly ◽  
Mrinmoyi Kulkarni
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Publicly Funded ◽  
Special Significance ◽  
The Public ◽  
Migrant Populations ◽  
Public Mental Health Services ◽  
The World

Mumbai, India's largest city, also has the distinction of being the most populous city in the world. The association between urbanisation and mental illness has been widely documented (Harpham & Blue, 1995, especially pp. 41–60). Mumbai is characterised by dense slums housing large migrant populations facing stressful lives. The state of publicly funded mental health facilities in Mumbai has special significance in this context, since they are the only resource available to a large economic ally vulnerable section of the population. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the public mental health services in Mumbai and to identify areas for improvement.

Availability and accessibility of primary mental health services for adolescents: an overview of national recommendations and services in EU

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 1127-1133
Author(s):  
Pierre-André Michaud ◽  
Annemieke Visser ◽  
Johanna P M Vervoort ◽  
Paul Kocken ◽  
Sijmen A Reijneveld ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Primary Mental Health Care

Abstract Background Mental health problems in adolescence can profoundly jeopardize adolescent current and future health and functioning. We aimed to describe existing recommendations and services regarding the delivery of primary mental health care for adolescents in 31 European countries. Methods Data on the availability and accessibility of primary mental health services were collected, as part of the Horizon 2020-funded project Models of Child Health Appraised. One expert from each country answered a closed items questionnaire during years 2017–18. Results All 31 participating countries had some policy or recommendations regarding the availability and accessibility of primary mental health services for adolescents, but their focus and implementation varied largely between and within countries. Only half of the participating countries had recommendations on screening adolescents for mental health issues and burdens. Merely a quarter of the countries had ambulatory facilities targeting specifically adolescents throughout the whole country. Just over half had some kind of suicide prevention programs. Same-day access to primary care in case of -health emergencies was possible in 21 countries, but often not throughout the whole country. Nineteen countries had strategies securing accessible mental health care for vulnerable adolescents. Conclusions Overall, around half of European countries had strategies securing access to various primary mental health care for adolescents. They frequently did not guarantee care over the whole country and often tackled a limited number of situations. EU countries should widen the range of policies and recommendations governing the delivery of mental health care to adolescents and monitor their implementation.

Access to Secondary Mental Health Services in a Cohort of New Zealand Mothers

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (8) ◽  
pp. 964-971
Author(s):  
Sara K. Filoche ◽  
Bev Lawton ◽  
James Stanley
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services

scholarly journals Twelve-month use of mental health services in four areas in Japan: Findings from the World Mental Health Japan Survey 2002-2003

2006 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
YOICHI NAGANUMA ◽  
HISATERU TACHIMORI ◽  
NORITO KAWAKAMI ◽  
TADASHI TAKESHIMA ◽  
YUTAKA ONO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
World Mental Health ◽  
The World

scholarly journals Novel Coronavirus and Related Public Health Interventions Are Negatively Impacting Mental Health Services

2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. 568-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott A. Simpson ◽  
Audrey Dumas ◽  
Anna K. McDowell ◽  
Patricia Westmoreland
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Public Health Interventions ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Designing for the Human Experience in the Digital Mental Healthcare Ecosystem During COVID-19 (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Fortuna ◽  
Theodore Cosco ◽  
Becky Inkster ◽  
Amanda Myers ◽  
Catherine Saunders ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Human Experience ◽  
User Centered Design ◽  
Community Engaged Research ◽  
The World

UNSTRUCTURED Our manuscript discusses the importance of designing the digital mental healthcare ecosystem through the combinational approach of user-centered design and community engaged research. As the world is redesigning their mental health care due to COVID-19, this manuscript will offer a roadmap on how to use important elements of design to promote the highest levels of engagement with digital mental health services.

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