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Barriers and drivers to stakeholder engagement in global mental health projects
Engagement with diverse stakeholders, including policy makers, care providers and service users and communities, is essential for successful implementation of global mental health interventions. Despite being ... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - April 3, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jill Murphy, Onaiza Qureshi, Tarik Endale, Georgina Miguel Esponda, Soumitra Pathare, Julian Eaton, Mary De Silva and Grace Ryan Tags: Research Source Type: research

Characterizing individuals accessing mental health services in the UAE: a focus on youth living in Dubai
Most mental health issues develop during adolescence, therefore identifying youth mental health needs and pathways to care is critical to improve prevention. To date, studies have typically focused on Western ... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 31, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mariapaola Barbato, Shaikha Al Hemeiri, Shorouk Nafie, Baraa A. Dhuhair and Nadia T. Dabbagh Tags: Research Source Type: research

Assessment of alcohol use disorder and its associated factors among alcohol users of medical and surgical outpatients attending a specialized hospital in Gondar, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Alcohol use disorder increase the risk of physical harm, mental or social consequences for patients and others in the community. Studies on alcohol use disorder and associated factors among medical and surgica... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 26, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Demeke Demilew, Berhanu Boru, Getachew Tesfaw, Habtamu Kerebih and Endalamaw Salelew Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempted suicide in the general population of Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
In Ethiopia, in spite of the high burden of suicide related-adverse effect, substantial variability in the reported prevalence of individual studies about suicidal ideation and attempted suicide; there is no n... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 24, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Berhanu Boru Bifftu, Bewket Tadesse Tiruneh, Berihun Assefa Dachew and Yonas Deressa Guracho Tags: Review Source Type: research

Organizing as negotiation: the construction of a pathway in Norwegian mental health services
In 2015, a decision was made to implement clinical pathways in Norwegian mental health services. The idea was to construct pathways similar to those used in cancer treatment. These pathways are based on diagno... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 19, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tine Nesboe Toerseth Tags: Research Source Type: research

Process evaluation of TeamUp: a movement-based psychosocial intervention for refugee children in the Netherlands
Nearly 60,000 people applied for asylum in the Netherland in 2015, confronting the governmental structures and services with great administrative, logistical and service provision challenges. Refugee children ’... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 19, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Alexandra C. E. Bleile, Gabriela V. Koppenol-Gonzalez, Katia Verreault, Karin Abeling, Elin Hofman, Willem Vriend, Adnan Hasan and Mark J. D. Jordans Tags: Research Source Type: research

Development of a culturally sensitive Arabic version of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.-AR) and validation of the depression module
Arabic represents one of the most frequently spoken languages worldwide, especially among refugee populations. There is a pressing need for specialized diagnostic tools corresponding to the DSM-5 criteria in M... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 18, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Carine Karnouk, Kerem B öge, Nico Lindheimer, Dana Churbaji, Shaymaa Abdelmagid, Sara Mohamad, Eric Hahn and Malek Bajbouj Tags: Research Source Type: research

Developing a task-sharing psychological intervention to treat mild to moderate symptoms of perinatal depression and anxiety in South Africa: a mixed-method formative study
Symptoms of depression and anxiety are highly prevalent amongst perinatal women in low-resource settings of South Africa, but there is no access to standardised counselling support for these conditions in publ... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 15, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sonet Boisits, Zulfa Abrahams, Marguerite Schneider, Simone Honikman, Debra Kaminer and Crick Lund Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prevention and management of physical health conditions in adults with severe mental disorders: WHO recommendations
People with severe mental disorders (SMD) experience premature mortality mostly from preventable physical causes. The World Health Organization (WHO) have recently produced guidelines on the prevention and man... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 3, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Petra C. Gronholm, Neerja Chowdhary, Corrado Barbui, Jayati Das-Munshi, Kavitha Kolappa, Graham Thornicroft, Maya Semrau and Tarun Dua Tags: Guideline Source Type: research

Global mental health should engage with the ethics of involuntary admission
Global mental health, as a field, has focused on both increasing access to mental health services and promoting human rights. Amidst many successes in engaging with and addressing various human rights violatio... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 2, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Marisha N. Wickremsinhe Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Readiness to deliver person ‐focused care in a fragile situation: the case of Mental Health Services in Lebanon
Evidence suggests wide variability in the provision of mental healthcare across countries. Countries experiencing fragility related risks suffer from a high burden of mental-ill health and additionally have li... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 2, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Aya Noubani, Karin Diaconu, Giulia Loffreda and Shadi Saleh Tags: Research Source Type: research

Lessons from a theory of change-driven evaluation of a global mental health funding portfolio
Given the underinvestment in global mental health to-date, it is important to consider how best to maximize the impact of existing investments. Theory of Change (ToC) is increasingly attracting the interest of... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - February 27, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: G. Miguel Esponda, G. K. Ryan, G. Lockwood Estrin, S. Usmani, L. Lee, J. Murphy, O. Qureshi, T. Endale, M. Regan, J. Eaton and M. De Silva Tags: Research Source Type: research

The mental health impact of COVID-19 outbreak: a Nationwide Survey in Iran
This study aims to explo... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - February 27, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Reza Shahriarirad, Amirhossein Erfani, Keivan Ranjbar, Amir Bazrafshan and Alireza Mirahmadizadeh Tags: Research Source Type: research

Implementing child and youth mental health services: early lessons from the Australian Primary Health Network Lead Site Project
Primary mental health care services play an important role in prevention and early intervention efforts to reduce the prevalence and impact of mental health problems amongst young people. This paper aimed to (... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - February 23, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sanne Oostermeijer, Bridget Bassilios, Angela Nicholas, Michelle Williamson, Anna Machlin, Meredith Harris, Philip Burgess and Jane Pirkis Tags: Research Source Type: research

Cross-sectional study of mental health related knowledge and attitudes among care assistant workers in Guangzhou, China
Care assistant workers (CAWs) are a part of a new pattern of mental health care providers in China and play a significant role in bridging the human resource shortage. CAWs in China mainly include community ca... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - February 23, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jie Li, Xiao-Ling Duan, Hua-Qing Zhong, Wen Chen, Sara Evans ‑Lacko and Graham Thornicroft Tags: Research Source Type: research