scholarly journals Building youth and family resilience for better mental health: developing and testing a hybrid model of intervention in low- and middle-income countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Debasish Basu ◽  
Sugandha Nagpal ◽  
Renjith R. Pillai ◽  
Victoria Mutiso ◽  
David Ndetei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Hybrid Model ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Family Resilience ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Summary Resilience is a dynamic, multi-level, multi-systemic process of positive adaptation at the individual, family and community levels. Promoting resilience can be a cost-effective form of preventive and early intervention, offering significant health advantages for young people throughout their lives. Developing resiliency interventions for youth and their families in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly in the context of the ongoing pandemic, is especially important given a lack of services and trained specialists, and poor levels of public spend on mental health, alongside marked and clustered psychosocial disadvantages and adverse childhood experiences. We propose a ‘hybrid’ model targeting 10- to 17 year-old children and their families, and options to engage through communities, schools and the family unit. These options will enhance individual and family resilience, and possibly buffer against adversity. The adaptations respect cultural and health beliefs, take account of structural drivers of inequalities and are suitable for LMICs.

scholarly journals Effective/cost effective interventions of child mental health problems in low- and middle-income countries (LAMIC)

Medicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (1) ◽  
pp. e18611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Jose Grande ◽  
Wagner Silva Ribeiro ◽  
Christine Faustino ◽  
Claudio Torres de Miranda ◽  
David Mcdaid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Child Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Effective Cost ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Audience segmentation: identifying key stakeholders for mental health literacy interventions in India

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santosh Loganathan ◽  
Matthew Kreuter
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Audience Segmentation ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Purpose – Improving mental health literacy is a key component of any population-based mental health program, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Effective strategies to increase awareness and reduce stigma associated with mental health are sparse and have not been evaluated in India or among other low- and middle-income countries. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – The review was based on the literature obtained from articles identified by searches of Medline, PubMed, and Google (Scholar) with the Mesh terms “mental health literacy”, “developing countries,” and “audience segmentation” between 1979 and 2012. Information was also obtained by interacting with experts in the field of health communication and public health, one of whom (M.K.) is a co-author. Findings – Systematic reviews of studies among occidental countries have proposed that targeted approaches to mental health literacy are not only more effective, but also more cost-effective than general population approaches. Using audience segmentation to target distinct population sub-groups is a well-established best practice in health communication, is recommended for low resource settings and in situations with a limited budget, and may be especially effective when based on socio-cultural variables. Originality/value – Yet to date it has not been applied in India for mental-health-related communication. The need for such cost-effective, innovative, and equitable strategies for mental health literacy is the cornerstone to mitigate stigma associated with mental illness, and improve awareness among a proportionately illiterate population.

scholarly journals Mental health of children with neurodevelopmental disorders during COVID-19: A brief report of family experiences from a low and middle income country

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910452110260
Author(s):  
Sowmyashree M Kaku
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disorder ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Mental Health Difficulties ◽  
Similar Report ◽  
Low And Middle Income

COVID-19 has grossly impacted lives of people across the globe. In particular, children have also been affected due to closure of schools, therapy, and day care centers. Families have been challenged with new circumstances, and mental health professionals are coming up with novel ways to help these families who have children with mental health issues. This article describes experiences of families who have children with a diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorder with comorbid mental health difficulties and their ways of coping with the pandemic challenges. The series will throw light on ground level experiences of families during the pandemic, give insights into their ways of adapting, and brings out problem areas which healthcare professionals must work on, to design novel ways of care. The case series is novel and a similar report has probably not been presented from India or other low and middle income countries.

scholarly journals Achieving Viral Suppression in 90% of People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus on Antiretroviral Therapy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (10) ◽  
pp. 1487-1491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean B Nachega ◽  
Nadia A Sam-Agudu ◽  
Lynne M Mofenson ◽  
Mauro Schechter ◽  
John W Mellors
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Viral Suppression ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Term Treatment ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Long Term Treatment ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Abstract Although significant progress has been made, the latest data from low- and middle-income countries show substantial gaps in reaching the third “90%” (viral suppression) of the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goals, especially among vulnerable and key populations. This article discusses critical gaps and promising, evidence-based solutions. There is no simple and/or single approach to achieve the last 90%. This will require multifaceted, scalable strategies that engage people living with human immunodeficiency virus, motivate long-term treatment adherence, and are community-entrenched and ‑supported, cost-effective, and tailored to a wide range of global communities.

Prevalence of mental health and suicide risk in prisons in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Kathryn Hill ◽  
Verity Wainwright ◽  
Caroline Stevenson ◽  
Jane Senior ◽  
Catherine Robinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income
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