scholarly journals Occurrence of physical and mental disorders among Vietnamese technical intern trainees during the COVID-19 pandemic and current status of correspondence

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshitaka MORIMATSU ◽  
Mihoko MORI ◽  
Naoyuki OGASAWARA ◽  
Masashi NAKATA ◽  
Tatsuya ISHITAKE
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Current Status

scholarly journals Pharmacotherapeutical possibilities in mental disorders: Current status in Serbia

2011 ◽  
Vol 139 (suppl. 1) ◽  
pp. 10-13
Author(s):  
Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic ◽  
Dusica Lecic-Tosevski ◽  
Goran Mihajlovic ◽  
Milica Borovcanin ◽  
Ivana Simic-Vukomanovic
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Treatment Guidelines ◽  
Methadone Maintenance ◽  
Indirect Costs ◽  
Current Status ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Adequate Treatment ◽  
Innovative Drugs ◽  
The Cost

The new therapeutical approaches have direct implications on living in order to accomplish remission, stop further progression of illnesses or improve the quality of life. The life expectancy has been increased up to10 years in the last 55 years, probably owing to the innovative drugs. The innovative drugs application in our everyday clinical practice should be analyzed, related to economical aspects and to the transitional status of a country, but also in the context of fears and misconceptions of therapists. The cost of therapy is not equal to the cost of prescribed drugs, however it also includes direct and indirect costs and medical and nonmedical burden. Countries in our region spend 4-7.3% of the total budget for antipsychotic drugs, while the costs in Serbia are about 1.5%. The new antipsychotics and the new formulations of the available antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia are pharmacoeconomically justified. On the other side, the substance abuse needs other strategies, including new substitution treatments. In our country only methadone maintenance therapy is available. It is necessary to provide adequate legislation to improve the process of drug registration. In the European Union it takes from 0 to 400 days for a drug to be registered, but in Serbia the process last longer than 3 years. Important laws approved in 2006 and 2009, are only a part of the destigmatiazation of patients with mental disorders. Treatment guidelines also help in resolving these issues. Taking all of the above into consideration, the treatment of mental disorders with innovative drugs is financially justified, but still unreachable for patients in Serbia. The voice of the professionals should be heard in these matters in order to provide the adequate treatment of people with mental health problems.

scholarly journals Strengthening the Ability of General Hospital Neurology Departments to Treat Neuropsychiatric Diseases and Mental Disorders

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 208-214
Author(s):  
Wei Zhu ◽  
Weidong Pan
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Integrative Medicine ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Current Status ◽  
General Hospitals ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Diseases ◽  
Mental Diseases ◽  
Mental Health Centers

Due to the “stigma” of neuropsychological and psychogenic disorders in China, patients with psychological and affective disorders mostly prefer to go to general hospitals or integrative medicine hospitals, while the majority of patients with mental disorders in the department of internal medicine are treated in the department of neurology. At present, there are few physicians with the ability to diagnose and treat neuropsychiatric diseases properly in the neurological department of general hospitals in China, and the diagnosis and treatment experience of mental diseases is insufficient. At the same time, the diagnosis and treatment of comorbid patients with internal diseases and mental disorders are more complicated. The psychology departments in general hospitals or mental health centers also have a limited ability to diagnose and treat comorbid diseases relating to internal medicine and mental disorders together. Therefore, this article reviews the current status of diagnosis and treatment of neuropsychiatric and mental disorders in general hospitals or integrative medicine hospitals.

Mental Health and Wellbeing in Japan

2020 ◽  
pp. 233-248
Author(s):  
Norito Kawakami ◽  
Akihito Shimazu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Common Mental Disorder ◽  
School Mental Health ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Mental Hospitals ◽  
Care And Support

This chapter provides an overview of the history and current status of mental health and mental health care in Japan in the last 50 years. One in 37 people currently receives treatment for any mental disorder, while one in 20 people have experienced a common mental disorder in the past year. Prevalence of mental disorders may not have increased significantly during the last 10–15 years, despite the economic slowdown and social change in this period. Mental hospitals played a central role in treating people with mental disorders, isolated from the community, and the number of beds in mental hospitals per population remains greater in Japan than in other countries. Policy has shifted from inpatient treatment towards community-based care and support, however change is slow. Suicide rates have been influenced by economic factors. The male rate was high between 2000 and 2012. Rates in both sexes have recently declined, but remain above those in other countries. The Japanese have a characteristic perception of wellbeing in the family- and community-oriented collective culture, based on a sense of the meaning of life (ikigai). However, it remains unclear whether the collective culture is entirely beneficial to mental health. In the last decade, Japan has faced several behavioural problems among younger generations, at home and at school. Mental health care in Japan faces many challenges.

Properties of the Symptom Check List (SCL-90-R) in a Psychosomatic Consultation-Liaison Setting

2002 ◽  
Vol 90 (3_part_2) ◽  
pp. 1201-1207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norbert Schmitz ◽  
Norbert Hartkamp ◽  
Matthias Franz ◽  
Stefan Buse ◽  
Roman Karig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
International Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Check List ◽  
Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Medical Inpatients ◽  
Symptom Check List ◽  
Psychological Impairment ◽  
Almost All

The present study aimed to assess the effect of psychological screening of medical inpatients using the Symptom Check List, SCL-90-R. A sample of 630 medical inpatients who were referred to a psychosomatic consultation-liaison service was assessed using the SCL-90-R. A clinical interview was conducted with all assessed Patients. Patients referred to the consultation-liaison service showed high psychological distress. 73% of the subjects were classed as cases using the International Classification of Diseases (10th Revision) criteria and psychological impairment. The screening characteristics of the SCL-90-R were not as good as those reported for other outpatient samples. The SCL-90-R appears to have been valuable for the consultation-liaison service since subjects with mental disorders scored significantly higher on almost all the scales than subjects without mental disorders. The questionnaire can serve as a useful tool for understanding patients’ current status regarding mental health problems.

The diagnosis and classification of mental disorders in French-speaking countries: background, current views and comparison with other nomenclatures

1982 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 475-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Pichot
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Detailed Account ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Background Current ◽  
French Speaking ◽  
Diagnosis And Classification

SYNOPSISA detailed account is given of the historical background and current status of the concepts of transitory delusional state (bouffée délirante) and chronic delusional state in French psychiatry. Their relations with other nosological systems are discussed.

scholarly journals A Large Sample Epidemiological Survey of Severe Mental Disorders: Current Status and Prospects

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng Fuhao ◽  
Yawen Lin ◽  
Qingfei Wei ◽  
Zhaonan Zeng ◽  
Duanhua Xiong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Linear Trend ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Distribution Data ◽  
Severe Mental Disorders ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Epidemiological Characteristics ◽  
Medication Status

Abstract Objective: To investigate the prevalence, distribution characteristics, medication status, and management status of patients with severe mental disorders (SMD) in Fuzhou. The medication status and management status were compared between patients in urban and non-urban areas to provide scientific evidence for improving SMD prevention, control, and treatment in primary health care institutions. Methods: Data (case types, demographic data, distribution data, medication status, and management status, etc.) of 30,362 SMD patients in 12 districts, counties, and prefectures in the urban and non-urban areas of Fuzhou City were collected From March 2018 to September 2018. Three distributions were used to describe the epidemiological characteristics of SMD. Linear trend chi-square test was used to illustrate the relationship between the prevalence of SMD and monthly changes. χ2 test method was used to compare the severity in urban and non-urban areas (qualitative data of SMD patients). Results: A total of 30,362 registered SMD patients were identified in Fuzhou City (prevalence rate, 4.17‰), of which schizophrenia accounted for the highest number (26204, 86.31%), and paranoid psychosis had the least number (47, 0.15%). Moreover, most SMD patients were aged 18 (inclusive)-44 years old (45.38%). Most patients were farmers (30.23%), had a primary school and below education level (54.17%), were poor, with most below the poverty line standard (55.35%). The time-point prevalence of SMD was highest in Minqing County (5.29‰) and lowest in Mawei District (3.80‰). The prevalence rates of SMD were significantly different among various regions in Fuzhou (P<0.05). There was a linear trend between the month and SMD prevalence, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). A total of 22,989 (75.72%) of the patients were taking medications, and only 17,509 (57.67%) were taking medications regularly. Moreover, the rate of taking medications and regular-taking rates were higher in urban areas than in non-urban areas (P＜0.05). A total of 3065 patients were under management (10.09%). The management rate was higher in the urban areas than in the non-urban areas (P<0.05). Conclusion: Schizophrenia needs comprehensive prevention and control in Fuzhou. The management of severe mental disorders should focus on poor groups with low educational backgrounds. Drug usage and management are better in urban areas than in non-urban areas, and thus management should be enhanced in non-urban areas. The medication management and case management of patients with severe mental disorders in Fuzhou need further improvements.

Epidemiologic Survey of Changes Trend of Mental Disorders Among the Women Referring to Health Centers in Semnan in 2005-2007

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
A. Shahbazinodeh ◽  
M. Sadat Hashemi ◽  
B. Behnam
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Mental Condition ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Rural Regions ◽  
Epidemiologic Survey ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Aims:The epidemiology of mental disorders plays a significant role in the identification of the current status of mental health in society. As women play important role in protecting the mental health of the members of family and society. Therefore the aim of this study was epidemiologic survey of changes trend of mental disorders among the women in urban and rural regions in Semnan.Method:In this study mental condition of the married women has been studied. To do this a questionnaire (Scle-90-R) counting questions about anxiety, depression and etc., via interview was completed by questionnaires. Sampling was done in the form of stratification in which population affiliated each health center considered as a stratification and appropriate with volume, a share from total sampling was allocated to it. A at the end of, 970 cases contributed with us data were analyzed by using spss10 frequency tables and statistical graphs.Results:In this research91.7% (893cases) were urban and 8.3% (81cases) were rural. With the age mean 25.8±5 years were studied. The survey was shown that aggression, depression and psychosis have been increased individuals during the study. However anxiety, compulsive, inter personal sensitivity, somatic complains, paranoid and phobia have been decreased.Conclusion:Considering the high prevalence of the above disorders, setting up the psychiatric and psychological sections for women is necessary in the health centers.

Current status of psychotherapy for mental disorders in the elderly

2004 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber Gum ◽  
Patricia A. Areán
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Current Status

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF BLOG PSYCHOLOGY IN ONLINE MENTAL HEALTH MOVEMENT: CURRENT STATUS AND IMPLICATIONS

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-7
Author(s):  
Dennis Relojo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Unipolar Depression ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Disability Adjusted Life ◽  
Life Years ◽  
The Us ◽  
Significant Disability ◽  
The Cost

Mental disorders contribute significantly to the global burden of disease, as 4 out of the 10 diseases with the highest burden are psychiatric. About 25% of all develop one or more psychiatric and behavioural disorders during their lifetime. Unipolar depression ranges as the leading mental disorder with respect to disability adjusted life years. The major psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia and depression are found in all cultures and result in significant disability. As a result, the cost of mental disorders worldwide needs receiving increasing recognition (Kastrup & Ramos, 2007). Mental health is a global problem – one that needs greater worldwide attention because until now this has not been achieved. For instance, in the US, the world's sliding superpower, the prisons are the functioning mental-health-care system (Kleinman, 2009). Somewhere between a third and a half of all the homeless people in American cities suffer from mental illness.

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