Training is an important part of modern European healthcare services and is often cited as a way to improve care quality. To date, various training methods have been used to impart skills relevant to psychological practice in a variety of mental health professionals. However, patient outcomes are rarely used in evaluating the effectiveness of the different training methods used, making it diffi...

To disclose or not to disclose psychological problems to GPs Non-detection of common mental disorders in primary care is often interpreted as a reflection of GPs' knowledge and skills. A common approach to dealing with non-detection of mental disorders in primary care is to provide further psychiatric training to improve the rate and accuracy of recognition of mental health disorders. However, ...

Mindful Gnats is a computer game and App that introduces mindfulness and relaxation skills to young people aged nine years and older. In this paper the authors describe their model for using technology to support children with the development of psychological skills. This model combines a computer game to introduce and practice psychological skills played in the presence of an adult, with an Ap...

the present paper aimed at assessing the effects of young people’s indicators of life skills. the theoretical foundation of this research was obtained from adler’s and the world health organization’s viewpoints on life skill and mental health. the method of this study was a survey (applied, descriptive and correlation), and the sample group consisted of young people aged 15-29 in hajiabad town ...

Despite an increasing number of military service members in need of mental health treatment following deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan, numerous psychological and practical barriers limit access to care. Perceived stigma about admitting psychological difficulties as well as frequent long distances to treatment facilities reduce many veterans' willingness and ability to receive care. Telemedic...

objective: paid employment has become increasingly very important in the lives of women, as the rapid social changes in different classes of the iranian society affects roles and positions of women with great changes at a rapid pace. hardiness as a predicting factor for mental health is selected in this study to evaluation the effects of employment on the women. method: 250 employed married and...

one  of  the  fundamental needs  for  the  human  is  to  have  a  workplace in  which  they  can  do  their  workappropriately. worldwide energy crisis necessitated the construction of official buildings with smaller space and less air ventilation. this led to the reduction in air conditioning, accumulation of the contaminants in indoor, increased exposure, health threat concerning the staff i...

Objective: To evaluate a novel specific psychological intervention aimed at improving coping in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods: 34 community living SLE patients were recruited for the study. Intervention was undertaken in groups of up to eight patients and in two blocks over six months each. Eight patients were enrolled as a waiting list group. The 18 group sessions f...

BACKGROUND Political and social developments point at increasing marginalization of Muslim migrants, but little is known about its consequences for the mental health of this particular group. AIM To explore the relationship between acculturation and psychological distress among first-generation Muslim migrants from Turkey and Morocco in the Netherlands. METHODS A cross-sectional study. Resp...