background: underutilization of mental health care services has been a challenge for the health care providers for many years. this challenge could be met in part by improving the clients’ readiness to use such services. this study aimed to introduce the important aspects of the clients’ readiness to use mental health services in the iranian context. materials and methods: a thematic analysis o...

Mental health problems are common and pose a tremendous societal burden in terms of cost, morbidity, quality of life, and mortality. The great majority of people experience barriers that prevent access to treatment, aggravated by a lack of mental health specialists. Digital mental health is potentially useful in meeting the treatment needs of large numbers of people. A growing number of efficac...

BACKGROUND Public stigma against people with mental health problems is damaging to individuals with mental illness and is associated with substantial societal burden. AIMS To investigate whether public knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in relation to people with mental health problems have improved among the English population since the inception of the Time To Change programme in 2009. ME...

Mental disorders are common in almost all industrialized countries and many emerging economies. While several trials have shown that effective treatments exist for mental disorders, such as pharmacotherapy, psychological interventions, and self-help programs, the treatment gap in mental health care remains pervasive. Unrestricted access to adequate medical care for people with mental disorders ...

introduction: presence of mentally retarded children in every family affects on the structure and mental health of family specially parents. the purpose of this research is the comparison of the mean of psychological well-being, mental health and self-esteem between parents of normal and educable students. materials & methods: this was causal- comparative and retrospective study and the instrum...

conclusions: it can be concluded that cognitive-behavioral and spiritual training was effective for the improvement of mental health of hiv positive drug addicts. results: the result of the present research showed that cognitive-behavioral trainings with an emphasis on spirituality were effective for improving quality of life, regarding general aspects of mental and physical health, sub-scales ...

‘I am able to separate the person from his behaviour’ – clinical nurse specialist Jacqueline Bell-Walsh brings a range of skills to her new role. When Jacqueline Bell-Walsh was appointed the first in-reach mental health clinician to pilot a new programme at Spring Hill Corrections Facility in the Waikato town of Te Kauwhata, it was an opportunity to use the very best of her skills. Bell-Walsh b...