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Internalized stigma among patients with mood disorders in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional facility-based study
This study attempted to assess the levels of internalized stigma and factors associated with... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - May 6, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Elias Tesfaye, Benyam Worku, Eshetu Girma and Liyew Agenagnew Tags: Research Source Type: research

Towards community-based and recovery-oriented care for severe mental disorders in Southern and Eastern Europe: aims and design of a multi-country implementation and evaluation study (RECOVER-E)
Substantial strides have been made around the world in reforming mental health systems by shifting away from institutional care towards community-based services. Despite an extensive evidence base on what cons... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - April 22, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Laura Shields-Zeeman, Ionela Petrea, Filip Smit, Bethany Hipple Walters, Jovo Dedovic, Martina Rojnic Kuzman, Vladimir Nakov, Raluca Nica, Antoni Novotni, Catharina Roth, Aleksandar Tomcuk, Ben F. M. Wijnen and Michel Wensing Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research

Forensic psychiatry in Finland: an overview of past, present and future
Despite a recent contrary trend, Finland has been for decades one of the most violent countries in Western Europe. Also, Finland has had one of the highest number of psychiatric beds per capita in Europe, alth... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - April 16, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Allan Sepp änen, Petteri Joelsson, Aulikki Ahlgren-Rimpiläinen and Eila Repo-Tiihonen Tags: Review Source Type: research

Strengthening mental health systems in Zambia
Studies in mental health care for low resource settings indicate that providing services at primary care level would significantly improve provision and utilisation of mental health services. Challenges relate... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - April 16, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Margarate Nzala Munakampe Tags: Research Source Type: research

Participatory model building for suicide prevention in Canada
Suicide is a behaviour that results from a complex interplay of factors, including biological, psychological, social, cultural, and environmental factors, among others. A participatory model building workshop ... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - April 3, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Laura H. Thompson, Justin J. Lang, Brieanne Olibris, Am élie Gauthier-Beaupré, Heather Cook, Dakota Gillies and Heather Orpana Tags: Research Source Type: research

Perspectives of mental healthcare providers on pathways to improved employment for persons with mental disorders in two lower middle-income countries
The objective of this study is to e... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 30, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ikenna D. Ebuenyi, Barbara J. Regeer, Chinyere Aguocha, Joske F. G. Bunders-Aelen and M ònica Guxens Tags: Research Source Type: research

The experience of long stay in high and medium secure psychiatric hospitals in England: qualitative study of the patient perspective
Some forensic patients in England remain in secure care for long, possibly unnecessarily prolonged, periods, raising significant ethical and resource issues. Research focused on the patients in secure care has... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 30, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jessica Holley, Tim Weaver and Birgit V öllm Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prevention and early intervention in youth mental health: is it time for a multidisciplinary and trans-diagnostic model for care?
Similar to other health care sectors, mental health has moved towards the secondary prevention, with the effort to detect and treat mental disorders as early as possible. However, converging evidence sheds new... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 24, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Marco Colizzi, Antonio Lasalvia and Mirella Ruggeri Tags: Review Source Type: research

Oral health interventions for people living with mental disorders: protocol for a realist systematic review
The increasing number of people who experience mental disorders is a global problem. People with mental disorders have high rates of co-morbidity and significantly poorer oral health outcomes than the general ... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 24, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amanda Kenny, Virginia Dickson-Swift, Mark Gussy, Susan Kidd, Dianne Cox, Mohd Masood, David Azul, Carina Chan, Bradley Christian, Jacqui Theobold, Brad Hodge, Ron Knevel, Carol McKinstry, Danielle Couch, Nerida Hyett, Prabhakar Veginadu & hellip; Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research

Implementation of a novel return-to-work approach for persons with affective disorders in a traditional vocational rehabilitation context: a case study
The person-centred Individual Enabling and Support (IES) model is a novel return-to-work (RTW) intervention for people with affective disorders that was developed from evidence-based supported employment for p... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 18, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Suzanne Johanson, Urban Markstr öm, Maria E. Larsson and Ulrika Bejerholm Tags: Research Source Type: research

Implementation process and outcomes of a mental health programme integrated in primary care clinics in rural Mexico: a mixed-methods study
Policies and programmes in Mexico promote the integration of mental health services into primary health care (PHC), however these services remain largely unavailable in the country. Since 2014 a non-government... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 16, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Georgina Miguel-Esponda, Nathaniel Bohm-Levine, F átima Gabriela Rodríguez-Cuevas, Alex Cohen and Ritsuko Kakuma Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prevalence and factors associated with higher levels of perceived stigma among people with schizophrenia Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Schizophrenia is a severe and disabling chronic mental disorder and accompanied by different levels of a perceived stigma that affects almost all age groups. This perceived stigma negatively impacts the qualit... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 13, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Getachew Tesfaw, Boki Kibru and Getinet Ayano Tags: Research Source Type: research

Framework and approach for measuring performance and progress of mental health systems and services in India: National Mental Health Survey 2015 –2016
Previous attempts of Mental Health Systems Assessment in India were restricted in scope and scale. Information on all aspects of mental health systems (leadership/governance, legislation, financing, service de... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 13, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Banavaram Anniappan Arvind, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Girish N. Rao, Banandur S. Pradeep, Varghese Mathew, Vivek Benegal, Melur Sukumar Gautham, Amudhan Senthil, Arun Kokane, Bir Singh Chavan, P. K. Dalal, Daya Ram, Kangkan Pathak, Singh R. K. Lenin, Lokesh K Tags: Research Source Type: research

An ethnographic study of the implementation of a transitional discharge model: peer supporters ’ perspectives
Over the last three decades, there has been worldwide recognition of peer support contributions to improve mental healthcare provision. However, in the current literature, little attention has been paid to exp... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 13, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Cheryl Forchuk, Mary-Lou Martin, Deborrah Sherman, Deborah Corring, Rani Srivastava, Tony O ’Regan, Sebastian Gyamfi and Boniface Harerimana Tags: Research Source Type: research

Implementing civic engagement within mental health services in South East Asia: a systematic review and realist synthesis of current evidence
Civic engagement (CE) has the potential to transform mental health services and could be particularly important for low and middle-income countries (LMICs), which are rapidly developing to respond to the burde... (Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems)
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Systems - March 10, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Karen James, Helen Brooks, Herni Susanti, Jessica Waddingham, Irman Irmansyah, Budi-Anna Keliat, Bagus Utomo, Diana Rose, Erminia Colucci and Karina Lovell Tags: Review Source Type: research