Globalisation and mental disorders

Introduction to Special Issue on Globalisation, Culture and Mental Health

Editorial: globalisation and the journal of eating disorders.

Editorial This year’s Editorial began its life in the Antipodean summer in a bay close to where the sounds of bell birds and tui, “the most melodious wild music” first received international attention from records of Cook’s journeys in the eighteenth century [1]. At that time global journeys were dangerous and rare and their scientific discoveries took years to reach a publisher. Now we live in...

Literacy and mental disorders.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review examines recent evidence on the comorbidity between literacy problems and psychiatric disorder in childhood and discusses possible contributory factors. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies confirm the substantial overlap of literacy problems with a range of emotional/behavioural difficulties in childhood. Literacy problems and inattention may share genetic influences,...

Stigma and Mental Disorders

Stigma is recognised as a major obstacle to recovery and integration of people with mental health problems. In this chapter the definitions of cognitive, emotional and social aspects of stigma will be presented, as well as origins, main representations and coping strategies. The research on stigma is presented, beginning with Gofmann's work (Chapter History) and followed by contemporary researc...

Coagulation and Mental Disorders

The neurovascular unit is a key player in brain development, homeostasis, and pathology. Mental stress affects coagulation, while severe mental illnesses, such as recurrent depression and schizophrenia, are associated with an increased thrombotic risk and cardiovascular morbidity. Evidence indicates that the hemostatic system is involved to some extent in the pathogenesis, morbidity, and progno...