scholarly journals Sociodemographic determinants of attitudinal barriers in the use of mental health services in Japan: Findings from the World Mental Health Japan Survey 2002-2006

2013 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshifumi Kido ◽  
Norito Kawakami ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
YOICHI NAGANUMA ◽  
HISATERU TACHIMORI ◽  
NORITO KAWAKAMI ◽  
TADASHI TAKESHIMA ◽  
YUTAKA ONO ◽  
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1995 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-51
Author(s):  
Sara Davies

In February 1994 the Sainsbury Mental Health Initiative was launched by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health (formerly Research and Development for Psychiatry) in conjunction with the Department of Health and the Welsh Office to make available £3 million for selected community based mental health services. On 10 October 1994, as part of the World Mental Health Day, the eight winners were announced and invited to receive their awards at a prestigious ceremony attended by the Secretary of State for Health and many of the great and good from the British mental health scene.


2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 97-99
Author(s):  
Ajanta Akhuly ◽  
Mrinmoyi Kulkarni

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.


2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Bandyopadhyay ◽  
A. Meltzer

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.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Fortuna ◽  
Theodore Cosco ◽  
Becky Inkster ◽  
Amanda Myers ◽  
Catherine Saunders ◽  
...  

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.


2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 600-606 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adalberto Campo-Arias ◽  
Guillermo A Ceballos-Ospino ◽  
Edwin Herazo

Background: Access barriers are all situations or conditions that limit seeking, receiving or enjoying benefits offered by the health system. This set of situations translates into underutilization of the services offered. In Colombia, there is little information about barriers to accessing medical care in general, and even less in the specific field of mental health. Aim: To determine the barriers to accessing psychiatric care in outpatients in Santa Marta, Colombia. Methods: The authors designed a cross-sectional study with a non-probability sample of adult patients who consulted between August and December 2018. The barriers to access were measured with a 20-item version of the Barriers to Access to Care Evaluation (BACE) scale. Results: A total of 247 patients participated; they were between 18 and 82 years (mean ( M) = 47.5, standard deviation ( SD) = 13.9). A total of 69 (27.9%) patients classified as having major attitudinal barriers; 62 (25.1%) patients, major barriers related to stigma-discrimination; and 41 (16.6%) patients, major instrumental barriers. Concerning the associated variables, age less than 45 years was related to major attitudinal barriers (odds ratio (OR) = 2.9, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.6-5.5), major barriers related to stigma-discrimination (OR = 3.8, 95% CI 2.0-7.2) and major instrumental barriers (OR = 2.7, 95% CI 1.3-5.3). Men reported major instrumental barriers more frequently than women (OR = 2.8, 95% CI 1.3-5.8). Conclusion: The major attitudinal, related to stigma-discrimination and instrumental barriers to access frequently delay a consultation with mental health services. Actions are necessary to reduce barriers to accessing mental health care.


1998 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burton V. Reifler ◽  
Wayne Cohen

The authors conducted a survey of members of the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) to determine the state of development of both the profession of geriatric psychiatry and services for mentally ill elderly. Ratings for both issues were based on a scale of 1 to 4, with 1 being little to no development and 4 being the highest. A rating of 2 was set as the desired minimum, and 12 countries met this goal in both categories, with 6 more countries reaching this goal in service development only. We conclude that although the field of geriatric psychiatry and services for mentally ill elderly are still underdeveloped in much of the world, in many countries they are developed sufficiently enough that the IPA is in an excellent position to provide both information and technical assistance to nations wishing to advance.


2004 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 11-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Price

Bermuda comprises a group of small islands in the Atlantic Ocean, situated approximately 1000 km east of the USA. It is a self-governing crown dependency of the UK. It is the third richest country in the world, with average wages per head of US$41 495 in 2000. Its economy is based on a flourishing offshore insurance industry and tourism.


1989 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 191-192
Author(s):  
Judy Renshaw

Good Practices in Mental Health (GPMH) is a national charity set up to disseminate information about local mental health services which are found to work well. Its general aim is to promote and assist the development of good mental health services. By providing an exchange of information about effective services in both hospitals and the community, GPMH encourages others to build on what is already proving successful. GPMH developed from a survey of mental health in big cities carried out by the International Hospital Federation (IHF) and was set up in 1977 with the support of the IHF, MIND and the King's Fund. It has the backing of all the major professional organisations concerned with mental health in the United Kingdom, the World Health Organization and the World Federation for Mental Health internationally. It is now funded mainly by the DHSS; some funding comes from the London Boroughs Grants Committee and charitable sources. There are three units within the organisation: information, development and evaluation.


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