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SMART Mental Health Project: process evaluation to understand the barriers and facilitators for implementation of multifaceted intervention in rural India
Globally, mental health problems are a growing public health concern. Resources and services for mental disorders are disproportionately low compared to disease burden. In order to bridge treatment gaps, The S... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - February 8, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Abha Tewari, Sudha Kallakuri, Siddhardha Devarapalli, David Peiris, Anushka Patel and Pallab K. Maulik Tags: Research Source Type: research

Barriers and drivers to service delivery in global mental health projects
Research in global mental health (GMH) has previously documented how contextual factors like political instability, poverty and poorly-funded health infrastructure continue to compromise effective and equitabl... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - January 24, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Onaiza Qureshi, Tarik Endale, Grace Ryan, Georgina Miguel-Esponda, Srividya N. Iyer, Julian Eaton, Mary De Silva and Jill Murphy Tags: Research Source Type: research

Suicidal ideation, attempt, and its associated factors among HIV/AIDS patients in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis study
Suicidal ideation and suicidal attempt are warning signs for and determine the prognosis of completed suicide. These suicidal behaviors are much more pronounced in people living with HIV/AIDS. Despite this, th... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - January 23, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mogesie Necho, Mekonnen Tsehay and Yosef Zenebe Tags: Research Source Type: research

Qualitative research of informal caregivers ’ personal experiences caring for older adults with dementia in Lithuania
In many communities around the world, informal caregivers of older adults with dementia represent an essential, yet often underappreciated, source of long-term care. The present study aimed to determine the pe... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - January 20, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ausrine Kontrimiene, Jolanta Sauseriene, Aurelija Blazeviciene, Gediminas Raila and Lina Jaruseviciene Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effect of adding a psychological intervention to routine care of common mental disorders in a specialized mental healthcare facility in Pakistan: a randomized controlled trial
In many low resource settings, the provision of government mental health care services is limited to specialized psychiatry units in urban hospital care facilities, where the most common treatment for common m... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - January 19, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Syed Usman Hamdani, Zill-e- Huma, Aqsa Masood, Kaina Zhou, Zainab Ahmed, Huma Nazir, Hania Amin, Parveen Akhtar, Richard A. Bryant, Katie Dawson, Mark van Ommeren, Duolao Wang, Atif Rahman and Fareed Aslam Minhas Tags: Research Source Type: research

Review of Australian initiatives to reduce stigma towards people with complex mental illness: what exists and what works?
Australian national mental health policy outlines the need for a nationally coordinated strategy to address stigma and discrimination, particularly towards people with complex mental illness that is poorly und... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - January 18, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amy J. Morgan, Judith Wright and Nicola J. Reavley Tags: Research Source Type: research

Management of unexplained: poly-consultation and hyperfrequency on Primary Health Chilean Attention. A qualitative and exploratory study
In Europe, Latin-America, and Asia, poly-consultation has become a complex problem for managing different healthcare systems. However, in the current literature, little attention has been paid to exploring ter... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - January 14, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Nicol ás Fuster Sánchez, Diego Rivera López, Hugo Sir Retamales, Constanza Gómez Pérez and Magdalena Rodríguez Torres Tags: Research Source Type: research

Scaling ‐up school mental health services in low resource public schools of rural Pakistan: the Theory of Change (ToC) approach
Ninety percent of children with mental health problems live in low or middle-income countries (LMICs). School-based programs offer opportunities for early identification and intervention, however implementatio... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - January 12, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Syed Usman Hamdani, Zill-e- Huma, Nadia Suleman, Azza Warraitch, Naila Muzzafar, Midhat Farzeen, Fareed Aslam Minhas, Atif Rahman and Lawrence S. Wissow Tags: Research Source Type: research

Community mental health care in Mexico: a regional perspective from a mid-income country
Access to mental health care is a worldwide public health challenge. In Mexico, an unacceptably high percentage of the population with mental disorders does not receive the necessary treatment, which is mainly... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - January 11, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jaime Carmona-Huerta, Sol Durand-Arias, Allen Rodriguez, Carmen Guarner-Catal á, David Cardona-Muller, Eduardo Madrigal-de-León and Rubén Alvarado Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effect of a peer ‐led intervention combining mental health promotion with coping‐strategy‐based workshops on mental health awareness, help‐seeking behavior, and wellbeing among university students in Hong Kong
This study aimed to assess the impact of a peer-led intervention of mental h... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - January 9, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu, Dalinda Isabel S ánchez Vidaña, Donald Lipardo, Parth Bharat Shah, Pablo Cruz González, Sachin Shende, Shilpa Gurung, Harun Venkatesan, Anchalee Duongthipthewa, Talha Qasim Ansari and Veronika Schoeb Tags: Research Source Type: research

Traditional and biomedical care pathways for mental well ‐being in rural Nepal
There is increasing access to mental health services in biomedical settings (e.g., primary care and specialty clinics) in low- and middle-income countries. Traditional healing continues to be widely available ... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - January 7, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tony V. Pham, Rishav Koirala and Brandon A. Kohrt Tags: Research Source Type: research

Barriers and facilitators for scaling up mental health and psychosocial support interventions in low- and middle-income countries for populations affected by humanitarian crises: a systematic review
Humanitarian crises increase the burden of mental disorders due to exposure to traumatic events and ongoing daily stressors. Effective mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) interventions exist, but ba... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - January 7, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jordan Troup, Daniela C. Fuhr, Aniek Woodward, Egbert Sondorp and Bayard Roberts Tags: Review Source Type: research

The effects of intensive home treatment on self-efficacy in patients recovering from a psychiatric crisis
This study evaluated whether providing intensive home treatment (IHT) to patients experiencing a psychiatric crisis has more effect on self-efficacy when compared to care as usual (CAU). Self-efficacy is a psy... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - January 6, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ansam Barakat, Matthijs Blankers, Jurgen E Cornelis, Nick M Lommerse, Aartjan T F Beekman and Jack J M Dekker Tags: Research Source Type: research

Depressive symptoms and health service utilization among Chinese middle-aged and older adults: a national population-based longitudinal survey
This study aimed to (1) examine the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between depressive symptoms and health services utilization among Chinese middle-aged and older adults; and (2) evaluate wheth... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - January 6, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jing Guo, Dexia Kong, Liming Fang, Yingxue Zhu and Bo Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Depressive symptoms and their determinants in patients who are on antiretroviral therapy in the case of a low-income country, Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The presence of depression in people living with HIV/AIDS could lead to non-adherence to antiretroviral medications. It also leads to further comorbid and opportunistic illness and then lowering the patient's ... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - January 6, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mogesie Necho, Asmare Belete and Mekonnen Tsehay Tags: Research Source Type: research