Spotlighting mental health in the community

Mental Health and the Community

these are two books from Behavioral Publications in America, which is an off-shoot of the Community Mental Health Journal. The first is a series of original contributions by different authors, some of whom are already well-known. The aim of the collection is to 'bridge the gap between theory and program implementation', by describing how proposals have been carried out in different parts of the...

Community mental health services.

A. Credentialing and re-credentialing shall be conducted and documented for at least the following health care professionals employed or individually contracted by GCCMH through its Human Resources Department: 1. Physicians (M.D.s or D.O.s), including board certification or board eligibility, if applicable 2. Physician's Assistants Certified 3. Psychologists (Licensed, Limited License, or Tempo...

Mental health care in the community.

Mental Health Stigma in the Muslim Community

Mental illness stigma continues to be a major barrier for individuals with mental illness. In this paper, we define constructs that comprise stigma (e.g., attitudes, stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination), discuss the harmful effects (e.g., label avoidance, public stigma, selfstigma) and present factors that may influence them (e.g., concealability). In order to better understand mental health...

Community Mental Health Preparedness in Disasters: A Qualitative Content Analysis in an Iranian Context

Background: Disasters are stressful events not only for individuals who suffer from personal loss but also for the community at large. It seems necessary to study the mental health of the community in disaster situations so as to endorse their health, care planning and prevent disorders. A pure understanding of the community mental health preparedness, based on the experiences and perceptions o...