Beliefs about the mentally ill: A comparative study between healthcare professionals in Brazil and in Switzerland

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 503-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Des Courtis ◽  
Christoph Lauber ◽  
Celio Trujillo Costa ◽  
Katja Cattapan-Ludewig
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Healthcare Professionals

An Audit of Mental Health: A Comparative Study of Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Riti Das Dhankar ◽  
Dr Asha Hingar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
School Children ◽  
Private School ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Government School ◽  
Good Mental Health ◽  
Significant Difference

Mental health is an integral and essential component of health. The WHO constitution states: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Today, it is recognized that good mental health is not just the absence of mental illness. Nor is it absolute – some people are more mentally healthy than others, whether you are mentally ill or not. In order to determine the mental health of adolescent school going children, government and private schools from the domain of Jaipur city were taken. A sample of total of 300 adolescents consisting of 150 government school adolescents and 150 private school adolescents were taken. The test used was Mental Health Battery (MHI) (Verma, J. and Srivastava, A.K. 1996). It was found that in all the dimensions of mental health, no significant difference was found for government and private school children. It is a matter of concern for all the parents, teachers and society as a whole that both the groups are poor on a mental health scale.

scholarly journals A CROSS - SECTIONAL AND COMPARATIVE STUDY OF STIGMA IN UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS TOWARDS MENTALLY ILL PATIENTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (94) ◽  
pp. 15963-15969 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srinivasa Rao Sireesha ◽  
Usha Venkata Ramana Lanka ◽  
Mayurnath Reddy J ◽  
Chennamsetty Siva Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

Second- and third-hand smoke exposure: Selected literature for healthcare professionals providing home-based services to the severely mentally ill

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (9) ◽  
pp. 295-299
Author(s):  
James R. Foster ◽  
Nicole B. Washington ◽  
Nancy C. Brahm
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Smoke Exposure ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Alternative Strategies ◽  
Severely Mentally Ill ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Area Data

Purpose: To develop recommendations for healthcare professionals at risk for exposure to secondhand (SHS) and thirdhand smoke (THS) while providing home-based services to patients with severe mental illnesses (SMIs), such as schizophrenia. Summary: Healthcare professionals who provide services to those with SMIs have the potential to be exposed to SHS and THS. Smoking rates in persons diagnosed with schizophrenia are significantly higher compared to the general population (up to 90% versus approximately 30%). According to one study, only 31.5% of patients with SMIs are likely to have smoke-free homes. Currently there are no guidelines available for minimizing the effects of SHS and THS on healthcare professionals. Strategies for minimizing the effects are proposed. Conclusion: Literature dealing with the effects of SHS, potential occupational hazards of exposure, and the results of anti-public smoking laws to address the problem were reviewed. The health hazards of THS exposure are an emerging area. Data are limited on alternative strategies for healthcare professionals to minimize SHS and THS exposure. Suggestions to minimize exposure are provided.

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