0597 The stigma attached to mental illness is the greatest obstacle to the improvement of the lives of people with mental illness and their families [1]. Such stigma results in (1) a lower priority for mental health services, (2) diffi culty getting staff of good quality to work in these services, (3) continuing problems in fi nding employment and housing for people who have had an episode of m...

This paper addresses the issue of mental health in the Occupational Health Surveillance (VISAT) context. It seeks to present theoretical aspects and institutional policies contributing to the incorporation of mental health dimensions into the VISAT process, in view of the pressing need to attend to this demand that is becoming increasingly important in the occupational health area, especially w...

OBJECTIVE This study aims to provide the information of the stigmas of mental illness such as psychosis, alcoholism, attempt suicide, and depression among North Korean defectors. METHODS We examined stigma for the mental illnesses of 639 North Korean defectors aged 19 to 65 years who live in the Settlement Support Center for North Korean Refugees. The stigmas of mental illnesses were assessed...

as a rule, like other criminal legal systems, insane people are exempted from criminal liability in iranian criminal law. the previous penal code, replaced in 1982, had classified the mentally ill people into two groups. those completely insane were totally free from criminal liability and those suffering from less serious mental illnesses benefit to some extent liable to a certain lenient degr...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Disturbances in communication are a hallmark feature of severe mental illnesses. Recent technological advances have paved the way for objectifying communication using automated computerized semantic, linguistic and acoustic analyses. We review recent studies applying various computer-based assessments to the natural language produced by adult patients with severe mental illnes...

Prevention of coronary heart disease in people with severe mental illnesses: A qualitative study of Title: patient and professionals' preferences for care

OBJECTIVE To review research, policy, and practice in psychiatric rehabilitation in the UK. METHOD We undertook a literature review and review of government policy documents. FINDINGS Most individuals with severe, disabling mental illnesses are cared for by generic community mental health services under the Care Programme Approach (CPA). Current government policy requires the introduction o...

This paper discusses factors associated with low rates of help-seeking and poorer quality of physical healthcare among people with mental illnesses. Evidence is reviewed on the associations between low rates of mental health literacy, negative attitudes towards people with mental illness, and reluctance to seek help by people who consider that they may have a mental disorder. People with mental...