A structured review of psychiatric rehabilitation for individuals living with severe mental illness within three regions of the Asia ‐Pacific: Implications for practice and policy
DiscussionConsideration of the six themes and their implications should help raise awareness of the issues involved in the provision of psychiatric rehabilitation in the Asia ‐Pacific region and may improve outcomes for people living with severe mental illness. Suggested strategies include: developing a shared understanding of psychiatric rehabilitation; establishing quality legislation that's well implemented; adapting evidence‐based models to develop culturally app ropriate services; implementing stigma reduction and empowerment‐based interventions; and, ensuring coordinated action among all stakeholders, combined ...
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - February 8, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Harry Hill,
Helen Killaspy,
Padmavati Ramachandran,
Roger Man Kin Ng,
Nicole Bulman,
Carol Harvey Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Validation of the Chinese version General Causality Orientation Scale ‐Clinical Population and causality orientations assessing in major depressions
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese version General Causality Orientation Scale ‐Clinical Population (GCOS‐CP) and assessed the causality orientations in patients with major depression disorders (MDDs).MethodThe psychometric properties of the Chinese GCOS ‐CP were tested in an adults group (study 1). And then, the Chinese GCOS‐CP was given to individuals with and without MDD (study 2).ResultsThe Chinese GCOS ‐CP provided good reliability and validity. MDD showed lower autonomy but higher impersonal orientations relative to healthy controls.DiscussionThe GCOS ‐CP is suitable for the as...
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - December 27, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Wei Lei,
Kezhi Liu,
Nian Li,
Xuemei Liang,
Bo Xiang,
Chaohua Huang,
Jin Zhang,
Xiaojiao Zheng,
Jing Chen Tags: BRIEF REPORT Source Type: research
Cognitive dysfunction in Malaysian patients with major depressive disorder: A subgroup analysis of a multicountry, cross ‐sectional study
DiscussionFindings from this subgroup analysis highlight the significance of treating cognitive dysfunction in patients with MDD and its correlation to functional disability. (Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - December 3, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Nor Zuraida Zainal,
Pranab Kalita,
Keira Joann Herr Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
