scholarly journals Violent children: a framework for assessment

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Bailey
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
Major Public Health Issue ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Violent Acts

Violence by and towards young people has become a major public health issue. Increased lethality, more random violence and fewer safe places largely account for the high levels of fear experienced by both children and adults. In the field of child protection and domestic violence, where traditionally the child is referred as the victim not the perpetrator, child psychiatrists are well versed, practised and skilled in the assessment of children and families. However, young people are increasingly being referred to child and adolescent mental health teams for assessment because of violent acts that they have carried out. This is reflected in heavy case-loads of children with conduct disorder who have multi-morbidity and complex need. In England and Wales, health (including mental health), social care and education services are mandated to assist youth offending teams.

Revisiting goa's mental health

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 573-573
Author(s):  
A.E. Ribeiro ◽  
M. Santos
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Major Public Health Issue

Despite Goa's privileged economic and environmental position, research has demonstrated that mental health is in fact a major public health issue in this Indian state.Besides learning difficulties, child abuse, and high suicide rates, depression and anxiety seem to affect more than one third of the patients in primary care attenders. Medically unexplained physical symptoms are common clinical features, frequently misdiagnosed by the primary care physicians. Alcohol consumption has always been an integral part of Goan lifestyle, with alcohol dependence being a major public health issue. Drug abuse, in particular heroin and more recently LSD and ecstasy, are of concern in the coastal areas, and foreign influence might not be the only explanation for this fact.Goa has one of the most extensive health systems in India. Private psychiatry is also relatively well represented, and fortunately there are some NGOs working in this field, providing care in areas where government services have been inadequate.Despite those facts, the majority of persons with mental health disorders have never come in contact with mental health care providers. Persons prefer to consult non-mental health professionals, and frequently continue to seek help from Religious and Spiritual Leaders, Informal Counsellors, priests and Gurus with healing powers. Many of such practices are unregulated, expensive and potentially dangerous.Priority mental health issues in Goa include sensitizing health workers to mental illnesses, and improving access to care in existing health services.

scholarly journals Changes in the Road Traffic Laws and Their Relationship with Head Trauma in a Medium- Sized City of Brazil

2001 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 350-353
Author(s):  
Moacir Alves Borges ◽  
Fernando Manuel Rana Filipe
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Young People ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Major Public Health Issue ◽  
The Road

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of disability, mor­bidity and mortality in young people. As these individuals are vulner­able to the consumption of alcoholic beverages, this is a major public health issue with a high impact on socioeconomic costs. This study analyzed 138 patients treated at Hospital de Base for TBIs due to traffic accidents inside the urban area of Sao Jose do Rio Preto in the period from 2005 to 2008. Of these patients, 115 were male (83.3%) with a mean age of 38.9 years and 23 were female with a mean age of 42.4 years. There was a statistically non-significant decrease in the frequency of TBIs in the first half of 2008, that is, when stricter drink-driving laws were introduced. We conclude that urban TBIs predominantly affect young men and that there was no statistical cor­relation between the introduction of stricter drink-driving laws and a reduction in TBIs.

Interventions for Better Mental Health Literacy

2022 ◽  
pp. 187-207
Author(s):  
Tânia Moço Morgado ◽  
Tiago Oliveira Costa ◽  
Odete Lomba de Araújo ◽  
Rosa Gomes da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Major Public Health Issue ◽  
Knowledge And Beliefs ◽  
Positive Perspective ◽  
The Impact

Mental health literacy (MHL) was originally defined as knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders which aid their recognition, management, and prevention. More recently, this concept has evolved to a more positive perspective by adding the focus on knowledge and abilities necessary to benefit mental health. Higher levels of MHL have a positive influence on several domains. Therefore, MHL programs should be provided in different contexts across the lifespan. Mental health is now a major public health issue in modern societies, and higher levels of MHL can prevent and mitigate the impact of mental illness. For clinical practice, the authors recommend the use of the assertiveness, clear language, and positivity (ACP) model in MHL programs and strategies that encourage the implementation of these and other programs in different settings, as well as more research.

scholarly journals Mental well-being and dietary behaviour

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 234-237
Author(s):  
Tulika Borah ◽  
Binapani Deka
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Complex Mixture ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Dietary Behaviour ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Major Public Health Issue ◽  
Dietary Behaviours ◽  
Mental Well Being

Mental health has become a major public health issue worldwide. Physical, mental and social parameters are vital for all human beings and these are closely interwoven. Good diet has always been associated with physical health, but recent research shows that mental well-being is related to dietary behaviours. The way an individual eats is a complex mixture of thoughts, beliefs and moods.

scholarly journals Chronic Hepatitis C: An Overview of Evidence on Epidemiology and Management from a Brazilian Perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodolfo Castro ◽  
Hugo Perazzo ◽  
Beatriz Grinsztejn ◽  
Valdilea G. Veloso ◽  
Chris Hyde
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis C ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Advanced Fibrosis ◽  
Noninvasive Methods ◽  
Treatment Protocols ◽  
Major Public Health Issue ◽  
Effectiveness Analysis

Chronic hepatitis C remains one of the main causes of chronic liver disease worldwide and presents a variable natural history ranging from minimal changes to advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis and its complications, such as development of hepatocellular carcinoma. Approximately, 1.45 million people are estimated to be infected by HCV in Brazil representing a major public health issue. The aim of this paper was to review the epidemiology and management of chronic hepatitis C from a Brazilian perspective. The management of chronic hepatitis C has been challenged by the use of noninvasive methods to stage liver fibrosis as an alternative to liver biopsy and the high cost of new interferon-free antiviral treatments. Moreover, the need of cost-effectiveness analysis in hepatitis C and the recent changes in treatment protocols were discussed.

Seroprevalence of the hepatitis E virus antibodies among blood donors in the Qassim region, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bader Y Alhatlani ◽  
Waleed A Aljabr ◽  
Mohammed S Almarzouqi ◽  
Sami M Alhatlani ◽  
Rayan N Alzunaydi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Hepatitis E Virus ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Indirect Elisa ◽  
Hepatitis E ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Major Public Health Issue

Aim: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) transmission through blood transfusion is a major public health issue worldwide. We aimed to determine the seroprevalence of HEV in blood donors in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia. Materials & methods: Serum samples (n = 1078) were collected from volunteer blood donors and tested for the presence of anti-HEV IgG and IgM by indirect ELISA. Results: The seroprevalence of anti-HEV IgG among the blood donors was 5.7% overall. Anti-HEV IgG and IgM seropositivity were significantly higher in non-Saudi donors than in Saudi donors (22.1 vs 3 and 7.8 vs 0.2% for anti-HEV IgG and IgM, respectively). Conclusion: The seroprevalence of HEV among blood donors in the Qassim region was lower than previous estimates for other regions of the country and neighboring countries.

scholarly journals Dry eye researchers and their publications in Asia and Europe

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Yuh Leong ◽  
Louis Tong
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Dry Eye ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Major Public Health Issue

Dry eye, a visually disabling disease that has been reported to be a major public health issue in many countries, is known to induce a significant decrease in quality of life. In this report, we aim to compile information on the investigators of dry eye that published most frequently in peer reviewed scientific journals and the publications in Asia and Europe.

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