The impact of climate change on mental health (but will mental health be discussed at Copenhagen?)

The impact of climate change on mental health (but will mental health be discussed at Copenhagen?).

Climate change will shortly be assuming centre stage when Copenhagen hosts the United Nations Climate Change Conference in early December 2009. In Copenhagen, delegates will discuss the international response to climate change (i.e. the ongoing increase in the Earth's average surface temperature) and the meeting is widely viewed as the most important of its kind ever held (http://en.cop15.dk/)....

The Impact of Audio Book on the Elderly Mental Health

Introduction: The growing elderly population calls mental health professionals to take measures concerning the treatment of the elderly mental disorders. Today in developed countries, bibliotherapy is used for the treatment of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of audio book on the elderly mental health of Retirement Center of Shahid...

Impact of delivery method on postpartum mental health

Introduction: impaired mental health in post partum period could induce problems at communication and social performance. The present study was done in order to determine the influence of delivery method on mental health within postpartum period. Methods: In this cohort study, data were collected by SCL-90-R scale and demographic questionnaire on 227 nulliparous women (113 cesarean sectio...

Exploring the Impact of Mental Health Education on Adolescents’ Perceptions about Mental Health and Mental Illness

Impact of organisational change on mental health: a systematic review.

Although limited evidence is available, organisational change is often cited as the cause of mental health problems. This paper provides an overview of the current literature regarding the impact of organisational change on mental health. A systematic search in PUBMED, PsychInfo and Web of Knowledge combining MeSH search terms for exposure and outcome. The criterion for inclusion was original d...