A New Look at Mental Health

A brief look at the role of fasting in mental health and its correspondence with advances in psychology

The robust increase in mental disorders, elevated use of sedatives and increased number of psychiatric hospitals, even in developed countries, indicate the need for preparing the human mind against tribulations. Although industrial advances have provided mankind with comfort, they have also increased the level of stress and psychological traumas. Here, the question arises as how we can free ind...

Psychiatric Social Work and Effective Strategies to Reduce the Care Gap in Mental Health Services A Comprehensive, Cross-Sectoral, and Community-Oriented Look

Introduction: Despite the significant prevalence of psychiatric disorders and the high global burden of these, a large proportion of people with severe psychiatric disorders do not receive the services they need, which is called the care gap, and one of the goals of world health organizations is to reduce this gap. The purpose of this study is to review the most important global and regional st...

A new look at rising mental health insurance costs.

بهوشیاری در متخصصان سلامت روان: مطالعه مروری

Long-term exposure to stressors and clients stresses the mental health and well-being of practitioners in the field of psychology, and therefore, it is necessary to employ methods to deal with stress to reduce these risks. Psychosocial-based interventions are now on the rise to reduce stress and improve the symptoms of psychology and mental health. Mindfulness can be defined as paying attention...

Managed mental health care in the public sector.

Due to strong market forces and payor concerns, first in the private and now in the public sector, the mental health field is changing. The survivors and leaders will be the innovators and risk takers. They must have the ability to look critically at themselves and make needed changes. This new environment creates great opportunity to provide better mental health care. Capitated mental health p...