scholarly journals Ageing and mental health resources for older persons in the African region of the World Health Organization

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Carlos Augusto De Mendonca Lima ◽  
Annette Leibing ◽  
Rudiger Buschfort
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Child Mortality ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
World Health ◽  
Font Size ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

<div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 560.329px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.890161);" data-canvas-width="54.285000000000004"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="left: 135.026px; top: 560.329px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.878143);" data-canvas-width="332.05499999999995">Africa is a region where a demographic transition</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 583.658px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.923852);" data-canvas-width="386.355">from high child mortality and low life expectancy, to low</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 606.988px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.917491);" data-canvas-width="386.3250000000001">child mortality and high life expectancy is only just beginning.</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 630.317px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.90105);" data-canvas-width="386.325">Nevertheless, some countries already have a growing number</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 653.647px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.86776);" data-canvas-width="386.36999999999995">of persons over the age of 60 – a number that is likely to</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 676.976px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.910465);" data-canvas-width="386.29499999999985">increase rapidly. As a consequence, the number of older</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 700.306px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.856441);" data-canvas-width="386.355">persons with mental disorders is likely to increase. To better</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 723.635px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.876054);" data-canvas-width="386.3249999999999">understand the organisation of care for older persons, data</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 746.965px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.904425);" data-canvas-width="386.32499999999993">are being collected to reduce the imbalance between ‘disease</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 770.294px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.928667);" data-canvas-width="386.31">information’ and ‘resource information’ – information that</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 793.624px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.886607);" data-canvas-width="386.28">addresses older persons’ needs in terms of mental health care.</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 816.953px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.848252);" data-canvas-width="386.28">This review presents some results from the continent. Mental</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 840.283px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.891655);" data-canvas-width="386.2500000000001">health problems among older adults are still not a public health</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 863.612px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.911932);" data-canvas-width="386.3550000000001">priority in Africa, but careful examination of each country</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 886.942px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.890423);" data-canvas-width="386.325">nevertheless reveals certain specificities, such as divergent life</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 910.271px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.892481);" data-canvas-width="386.3550000000001">expectancy and different values regarding ageing. The authors</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 933.601px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.862913);" data-canvas-width="386.355">present some recommendations for the development of care</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 956.93px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.940383);" data-canvas-width="386.3249999999999">for old persons with mental disorders, based on the general</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 980.26px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.903367);" data-canvas-width="386.32499999999993">recommendations made by the World Health Organization</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 1003.59px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.961406);" data-canvas-width="386.3250000000001">(WHO) in the World Health Report 2001 (WHR 2001), and</div><div style="left: 80.7408px; top: 1026.92px; font-size: 15.45px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.928591);" data-canvas-width="386.325">by the WHO and the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) in</div>some consensus statements on psychiatry of the elderly.

scholarly journals Mental disorders among college students in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys – CORRIGENDUM

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (15) ◽  
pp. 2737-2737 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. P. Auerbach ◽  
J. Alonso ◽  
W. G. Axinn ◽  
P. Cuijpers ◽  
D. D. Ebert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Health Surveys ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Mental Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

scholarly journals Cross-National Associations Between Gender and Mental Disorders in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys

2009 ◽  
Vol 66 (7) ◽  
pp. 785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soraya Seedat ◽  
Kate Margaret Scott ◽  
Matthias C. Angermeyer ◽  
Patricia Berglund ◽  
Evelyn J. Bromet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Health Surveys ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Mental Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Cross National

scholarly journals The impact of social advertising on mental health of population

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-5
Author(s):  
Oleksandra-Mariia Dzhavadian
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
The State ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Social Advertising ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

Introduction In Ukraine, the first place among mental disorders (over 40%) - those that arise as a result of drug and alcohol addiction. In 2nd place - disorders due to organic impressions of the brain, 3 - disorders of intellectual development, 4 - schizophrenic disorders. 5 - neurotic, anxiety disorders, including depression. Although according to the WHO, Ukraine ranks in the world one of the first places in the incidence of depression. At the end of 2016, 261240 patients with mental disorders in Ukraine had a disability group (Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, 2017). Purpose The purpose of the paper is to analyze the relationship between mental health of population and social advertising. And to show the importance of the impact of social advertising on health (not only physical but also and mental). To explore global social advertising campaigns on mental health of population. Results and Discussion  The World Health Organization (WHO) gives the following definition of health: "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being." It includes three components: the absence of disease; the work of the organism is coordinated and allows to fully perform all functions; a state of harmony within oneself and with each other in the physical and social environment. Accordingly, mental health is an important part of it. If these three indicators are normal, then a person becomes stress-resistant, able to work, productive and active in public life. It also depends on the emotional state whether a person is able to perform certain social roles, to realize and manage their own emotions, to be open to development and learning (World Health Organization, 2020). The level of quality of life, labor productivity, active social position, unity, social peace and stability depend on the state of mental health, which has a positive effect on the economic and social development of the country. The World Health Organization website has a report on the 2013 meeting: “The World Health Organization has approved a Comprehensive Plan of Action in the field of mental health for the period 2013-2020 and extended until 2030. The plan aims to implement global and national actions to strengthen mental well-being, prevent mental disorders, and provide medical care. This plan is aimed at achieving 4 objectives, one of which includes at the primary level comprehensive integrated health and social care, which responds quickly to change (World Health Organization, 2013). One of the types of primary prevention in social work is social advertising. After all, quite a few people seek help in the right institutions. This may be due to shame, non-recognition of the problem or problem situation, ignorance of one's rights, or information about the possibility of receiving assistance that can be provided by the state or a specialized organization. It is through social advertising that you can influence the mental health of society, informing about activities, organizations, laws, programs, services and much more that will help people strengthen themselves or help loved ones. As a result, more people will be informed and at least a percentage of situations will be avoided, because people in difficult emotional states are more exposed. In Ukraine, the development of social advertising is not very high, because many organizations do not pay attention to non-profit campaigns, and the state, due to many factors, cannot afford the significant cost of social advertising. Most developed countries have their own programs and projects to combat various diseases, such as "She Entrepreneurs", "Ispire2Entreprise", "Educate!". These are programs to combat cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, vaccination support, campaigns for the right treatment of people with disabilities, members of national, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities. For example, campaigns against risky behavior cover the three most relevant topics: smoking, drug use and excessive or illegal alcohol use (Platforma, 2015). Conclusion Thus, timely detection and resolution of problems will not worsen human health and prevent its violation. It is the right social advertising on mental health that can correct this. If enough people, especially those at risk, are informed, many negative consequences can be avoided. It is possible that the state of our country's economy does not allow sufficient funding for the social sphere, but the inspiration of our people creates special opportunities and a strong basis for the future. World practice sets a good example to follow and helps our country to develop social initiatives, in particular in social advertising as one of the tools of prevention in the social sphere

scholarly journals E-HEALTH NURSING VIRTUAL REALITY TREND PADA PASIEN SKIZOFRENIA GUNA MENINGKATKAN KESEHATAN MENTAL: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

2021 ◽  
pp. 172-180
Author(s):  
Fitrio Deviantony ◽  
Grysha Viofananda ◽  
Nurul Hidayah ◽  
Nadhifa Eriyanti
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
Reality Therapy ◽  
Virtual Reality Therapy ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Nursing ◽  
Health Organization

permasalahan serius di dunia dan Indonesia. Data dari World Health Organization sekitar 21 juta orang mengalami skizofrenia. Prevalensi skizofrenia di Indonesia mengalami peningkatan proporsi per 1000 penduduk (1,7%) pada tahun 2013 menjadi (7%) pada tahun 2018. Faktanya terapi keperawatan untuk halusinasi belum optimal sedangkan teknologi terus berkembang seperti Virtual Reality (VR). VR mampu menurunkan gejala pada skizofrenia dengan kemampuan membuat perilaku interaktif dan tersimpan dalam otak agar tidak menimbulkan halusinasi. Teknologi ini digunakan untuk mengetahui manfaat E-Health Nursing VR sebagai terapi halusinasi pada pasien skizofrenia. Metode penelitian menggunakan systematic review dari 5 database yaitu Nature, Frontiers, BMC, Science Direct, NEJM sehingga didapat total 55 literatur. Mayoritas 63% mengulas terapi VR untuk mengurangi halusinasi pada skizofrenia. Perkembangan manfaat VR diverifikasi dalam beberapa pengobatan: skizofrenia, PTSD, kecemasan, akrofobia, ganguan citra tubuh, claustrophobia, dan lain-lain. Beberapa studi skizofrenia menyatakan terapi VR sangat efektif menangani delusi, halusinasi, gejala kepribadian skizoid. VR juga berguna dalam rehabilitas kognitif pada orang dewasa atau anak-anak autis dalam keterampilan dan kemandirian. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah VR terbukti efektif sebagai terapi kesehatan jiwa di masa mendatang. Disisi lain terdapat terapi psikologis pilihan seperti terapi perilaku kognitif, dan psikoterapi interpersonal. Oleh karenanya diperlukan kombinasi terapi VR dengan terapi komplementer tersebut dalam mengurangi halusinasi pada skizofrenia.   Mental health become a severe problem in the world and Indonesia. Data from the World Health Organization (WHO, 2016) estimated that 21 million people have schizophrenia. The prevalence of schizophrenia in Indonesia has increased proportion per 1000 population (1,7%) in 2013 to (7%) in 2018. In fact of nursing, therapy for hallucination is not optimal while constantly evolving technology such as Virtual Reality (VR). VR can reduce symptoms in schizophrenia with the ability to create interactive behavior and stored in the brain in order to cause hallucinations. The objective of this study was to review the benefit of VR as a hallucination therapy in schizophrenia patients. This research used a systematic literature review from five databases Nature, Frontiers, BMC, Science Direct, NEJM, and resulted in the retrieval of 55 papers. The majority of a result found a 63% review in Virtual Reality therapy can reduce hallucination in schizophrenia. VR is a technology browser and manipulator sensory environment in real-time 3D. The progressing benefit of VR verified in the treatment of schizophrenia, PSTD, anxiety, acrophobia, body image disorder, claustrophobia, and others. Some studies of schizophrenia declare that virtual reality therapy is effective in treating delusions, hallucinations, and a symptom of schizoid behavior. VR also has benefits in cognitive rehabilitation in adults or children with autism's inability and self-reliance. VR has a bright future as the treatment of mental health. The progressing of technology and research has an excellent opportunity for VR to reduce schizophrenia. Moreover, there is psychological therapy, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy. Therefore a combination needed of virtual therapy with the complementary therapy for reducing hallucination in schizophrenia.

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