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Mental healthcare for asylum-seekers and refugees residing in the United Kingdom: a scoping review of policies, barriers, and enablers
Since 2011, a large influx of asylum-seekers and refugees has put pressure on the UK ’s under-resourced national health services and mental health services. Asylum-seekers and refugees (ASR) may experience trau... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - June 14, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Teresa Pollard and Natasha Howard Tags: Research Source Type: research

Factors contributing to emotional distress in Sierra Leone: a socio-ecological analysis
There is increasing global evidence that mental health is strongly determined by social, economic and environmental factors, and that strategic action in these areas has considerable potential for improving me... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - June 11, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rebecca Horn, Stella Arakelyan, Haja Wurie and Alastair Ager Tags: Research Source Type: research

Facilitators, barriers and potential solutions to the integration of depression and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) care in Malawi: a qualitative study with service providers
Integration of depression services into infectious disease care is feasible, acceptable, and effective in sub-Saharan African settings. However, while the region shifts focus to include chronic diseases, addit... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - June 11, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Chifundo Colleta Zimba, Christopher F. Akiba, Maureen Matewere, Annie Thom, Michael Udedi, Jones Kaponda Masiye, Kazione Kulisewa, Vivian Fei-ling Go, Mina C. Hosseinipour, Bradley Neil Gaynes and Brian Wells Pence Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prevalence and correlates of suicidal behaviour among adults in Malawi: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey in 2017
The study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of suicidal behaviour (SB) among adults in Malawi. (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - June 6, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Supa Pengpid and Karl Peltzer Tags: Research Source Type: research

Psychological and social interventions for mental health issues and disorders in Southeast Asia: a systematic review
Mental health issues and disorders are major public health challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries in Southeast Asia, where chronic shortages in mental health services and human resources ... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - June 5, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Alan Maddock, Carolyn Blair, Nil Ean and Paul Best Tags: Review Source Type: research

Assessing mental health literacy of primary health care workers in Kenya: a cross-sectional survey
To assess mental health literacy of health workers in primary health care services in Kenya. (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - June 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Elijah Marangu, Fethi Mansouri, Natisha Sands, David Ndetei, Peterson Muriithi, Karen Wynter and Helen Rawson Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effectiveness of a technology-assisted, family volunteers delivered, brief, multicomponent parents ’ skills training intervention for children with developmental disorders in rural Pakistan: a cluster randomized controlled trial
Globally, there is a large documented gap between needs of families and children with developmental disorders and available services. We adapted the World Health Organization ’s mental health Gap-Intervention G... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - May 31, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Syed Usman Hamdani, Zill-e- Huma, Nadia Suleman, Parveen Akhtar, Huma Nazir, Aqsa Masood, Mahjabeen Tariq, Ahmareen Koukab, Erica Salomone, Laura Pacione, Felicity Brown, Stephanie Shire, Siham Sikander, Chiara Servili, Duolao Wang, Fareed Aslam Minhas & Tags: Research Source Type: research

Program evaluation of a student-led peer support service at a Canadian university
University students often experience numerous financial, social and emotional stressors that can affect their mental health. The Peer Support Centre (PSC) is a pilot project that was established to provide pee... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - May 31, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rahul Suresh, Zoe Karkossa, J érémie Richard and Maharshee Karia Tags: Research Source Type: research

Mental health consequences of home demolition policy towered Palestinians: Literature review
Home demolition is considered a miserable and frequent reality of life for thousands of Palestinian people. Recently, in January 2020, at least 44 structures were demolished by Israeli forces, displacing at le... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - May 29, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mohammed Marie and Sana SaadAdeen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Lay social workers implementing a task-sharing approach to managing depression in Vietnam
While depression is a leading contributor to burden of disease in Vietnam, there is a critical gap in depression care due to the shortage of mental health specialists and extremely limited mental health servic... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - May 29, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Leena W. Chau, Jill Murphy, Vu Cong Nguyen, Hayami Lou, Huyen Khanh, Trang Thu, Harry Minas and John O ’Neil Tags: Research Source Type: research

Dawn of a new day for mental health systems
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Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - May 26, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Daniel Vigo Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Contribution of researchers in the Arab region to peer-reviewed literature on mental health and well-being of university students
The current study aimed at investigating the contribution of researchers in the Arab region to the field of mental health and well-being of university students using bibliometric tools. (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - May 26, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Waleed M. Sweileh Tags: Research Source Type: research

Scaling-up a new socio-mental health service model in Iran to reduce burden of neuropsychiatric disorders: an economic evaluation study
The integration of core packages of mental health care into routine primary health care has been introduced as an effective way to achieve universal health coverage in mental health care. Based on the transiti... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - May 20, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Seyede Sedighe Hosseini Jebeli, Aziz Rezapour, Ahmad Hajebi, Maziar Moradi-Lakeh and Behzad Damari Tags: Research Source Type: research

Family care for persons with severe mental illness: experiences and perspectives of caregivers in Uganda
In low-income settings with limited social protection supports, by necessity, families are a key resource for care and support. Paradoxically, the quality of family care for people living with Severe Mental Il... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - May 20, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: F. Verity, A. Turiho, B. B. Mutamba and D. Cappo Tags: Research Source Type: research

The prevalence of depression, stress and anxiety symptoms in patients with chronic heart failure
Mental health illnesses are associated with frequent hospitalisation and an increased risk of all-cause mortality. Despite the high prevalence of depression in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), there ... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - May 12, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Nqoba Tsabedze, Jamie-Leigh Hayes Kinsey, Dineo Mpanya, Vanessa Mogashoa, Eric Klug and Pravin Manga Tags: Research Source Type: research