scholarly journals The mental health needs of immigrant workers in Gulf countries

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 79-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ajmal Zahid ◽  
Mohammad Alsuwaidan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Ethnic Origin ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Gcc Countries ◽  
Gulf Countries ◽  
Large Numbers

The oil-rich member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) attract large numbers of migrant workers. The reported rates of psychiatric morbidity among these migrant workers are higher than among nationals, while the mental health services in the GCC countries remain inadequate in terms of both staff and service delivery. The multi-ethnic origin of migrants poses considerable challenges in this respect. The development of mental illness in migrants, especially when many of them remain untreated or inadequately treated, results in their premature repatriation, and the mentally ill migrant ends up facing the same economic hardships which led to migration in the first place. The availability of trained interpreters and transcultural psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers should make psychiatric diagnoses more accurate. Suitable rehabilitation services are also needed.

Jail Diversion for the Mentally Ill: Breaking through the Barriers: Effectively Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Jail Detainees

1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel A. Dvoskin ◽  
Patricia A. Griffin ◽  
Eliot Hartstone ◽  
Ronald Jemelka ◽  
Henry J. Steadman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Jail Diversion ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Jail Detainees

Psychiatric Morbidity among Incarcerated Individuals in an Underserved Region of Nigeria: Revisiting the Unmet Mental Health Needs in Correction Services

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 321-337
Author(s):  
Ayodeji A. Bioku ◽  
Yuri A. Alatishe ◽  
Jesugbemi O. Adeniran ◽  
Tinuke O. Olagunju ◽  
Nikhita Singhal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Unmet Mental Health

Court intervention to address the mental health needs of mentally ill offenders

2001 ◽  
Vol 2001 (90) ◽  
pp. 77-89
Author(s):  
H. Richard Lamb ◽  
Linda E. Weinberger ◽  
Cynthia Reston Parham
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mentally Ill Offenders ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Court Intervention

scholarly journals Psychogeriatric research comes of age in developing countries

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 615-621 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. S. JACOB ◽  
MARY GANGULI
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
High Quality

Psychogeriatrics and psychogeriatric research have been particularly slow to take hold in developing countries. In part this is because the elderly constitute relatively small proportions of those countries' populations, and are thus of low priority for specialized services. A recent report in Science (Miller, 2006) addresses mental health needs in developing countries worldwide but does not include old-age mental disorders other than dementia. Similarly, an article from Brazil (Garcez-Leme et al., 2005), in another international journal, provides an overview of that country's resources and needs in geriatrics, but neglects to mention mental disorders or mental health professionals. Yet, these countries are aging faster than the industrialized world and have fewer resources with which to care for their mentally ill elderly. High-quality, locally acquired information will be essential for planning appropriate mental health services.

scholarly journals Voices: Exploring the Experiences of Non-Mental Health Professionals Working with Mexican Immigrants Affected by Deportation

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Lopez ◽  
Ioana Boie
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Mexican Immigrants ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Insight Into

With large numbers of immigrants living in the United States and a recent increase in deportations, it is imperative that mental health professionals are aware of the implications involved in working with immigrants affected by deportation. The perspectives of non-mental health professionals working with immigrants are valuable in providing insight into the complexity of issues encountered when working with this population. The participants discussed perceptions, reactions, perceived mental health needs, and recommendations for working with Mexican immigrants.

Mental Health Needs of the Chronically Mentally Ill Elderly

1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Meeks ◽  
L. L. Carstensen ◽  
P. B. Stafford ◽  
L. L. Brenner ◽  
F. Weathers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Chronically Mentally Ill

Mental health needs of the chronically mentally ill elderly.

1990 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Meeks ◽  
Laura L. Carstensen ◽  
Philip B. Stafford ◽  
Laura L. Brenner ◽  
Frank Weathers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Chronically Mentally Ill

scholarly journals Does mental health needs vary as we grow from pediatrics to adults to elderly? Results from a study in Dubai

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Kadhim Alabady
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: To Provide a baseline of the current picture of major mental health challenges among men and women of different ages in Dubai. which can then be used to measure the impact of interventions or service development. Method: In order to carry out the mental health needs assessment we applied qualitative and quantitative methodology. Results: * The prevalence of people who suffer from different types of mental disorders remains largely unknown, many men and are unwilling to seek professional help because of lack of awareness or the stigma attached to it. * According to the Dubai Household Health Survey DHHS (2009) 14.5% of respondents reported moderate to severe depressive symptoms over a 2-week period. * It was predicted in 2014 that there would be 37,933 people suffering from psychotic disorders of which 29,747 were males. * It is estimated there would be 19,117 adults between the ages of 20 and 64 years with ASD in Dubai for 2014. *It was estimated around 548 residents in Dubai aged 60 years or more in 2014 had dementia (of which 338 were men). Recommendations: * Work is required with primary health care in order to identify men with undiagnosed mental illnesses. Further work is undertaken within primary health care to assess disease registries with the aim of helping GP practices to improve their disease registers. * It is important to conduct local psychiatric morbidity surveys in Dubai to obtain data and assess the prevalence of essential mental health symptoms and conditions. * Continuum of care - a significant gap in the services for adults once they diagnosed with mental disorder.)

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