Mental health articles
OF mental health care and mentally ill
February, 2015
Psychological Health of Migrants
Psychological Health of Migrants Sluzki has identified five stages of the migration process. Each of these stages may be associated with particular forms of stress or negative feelings for the migrants, which may in turn lead to psychological and physical health problems. Yet, the psychological burden of migration does not usually manifest itself soon after […]
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Migration and Chronic,Non-Communicable Diseases
Migration and Chronic,Non-Communicable Diseases Migrants moving from one area to another, or from one country to another, ultimately “adopt” the health profile and risk factors for disease of the local population. This can happen at various speeds, depending on disease entity and country of origin. Migrants who “take along” a low risk of disease can […]
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Communicable Diseases in Migrants
Communicable Diseases in Migrants Infectious diseases continue to be major causes of mortality and morbidity in certain parts of the world. This poses a challenge for health care providers and for national disease control strategies in countries receiving immigrants/refugees from areas where infections persist. The examples of tuberculosis and HIV are discussed below; for more […]
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Health Implications of Migration
Health Implications of Migration Under normal circumstances, migration itself should not pose a risk to the health of those undertaking it. It is rather the conditions surrounding the process that can increase vulnerability to ill health. The risks concerned are related to the conditions before departure, during travel or in transit, on arrival or when […]
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migrant health services
migrant health services Role of Migrant Health When related to the context of migration, the definition of health as given by theWHO translates into the physical, mental and social well-being of mobile populations as well as the communities affected by migration.Wellmanaged migrant health, including public health, not only promotes the well-being of everyone involved. The […]
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migrant health promotion
migrant health promotion Migrant health in the context of Public Health comprises policies and practices in relation to mobile populations. Migrant health not only addresses the needs of migrant populations, but also those of communities hosting migrants. The number of migrants worldwide is increasing. Moreover,migrants are traveling faster and tomore destinations than ever before. Migration […]
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Mental Health Promotion and Prevention
Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Mental illness prevention What is Mental Health Promotion? Mental health promotion comprises efforts to enhance positive mental health and prevent mental illness through the overlapping spheres of health education, prevention and health protection. Such a pro-active wide-ranging campaign with mobilization of the community, professions and decision-makers, significant progress can be […]
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aging mental health issues
aging mental health issues Different types of interventions have been successful in improving the mental health of elder people. Examples of universal strategies are: exercise interventions (e. g. aerobic, t’ai chi, other physical exercises) and improving social support through befriending (especially older women seem to profit from friendships and social support). aging mental health issues […]
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mental health older adults syllabus
mental health older adults syllabus Specific chronological markers for old age are defined in different ways by different authors. The definition of “older adults” varies, depending on different perspectives and purposes. Whereas gerontologists traditionally focus on individuals aged 60 years and older,the federal government of the U.S.A. uses age 65 as a marker for full […]
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mental health economic costs
mental health economic costs Costs of Mental Disorders in Europe and the U.S.A. Andlin-Sobocki et al. developed a model tocombine epidemiological and economic data on braindisorders in Europe (i. e., EU member countries, Iceland,Norway, and Switzerland). The epidemiologicaldata are based on a systematic literature review of publishedEuropean epidemiology data. The economic costs were estimated usinga […]
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