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war and mental health a brief overview
war and mental health a brief overview.The effects of catastrophic political changes, such asethnic conflict, factional fighting and wars can have substantial impacts on the prevalence of psychiatric illnesses, regardless of previous coping strategies. As a result of conflict and political persecution,the world today holds an unprecedented amount ofinternally displaced persons and international refugees(between 20 […]
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relationship between urban residence and mental health symptomology
As described above, patterns of settlement are changing rapidly, as migration from rural to urbanareas, induced in part by the search for employment and education, augments the rapid natural growth that most urban areas of the developing world have experienced over the past few decades. Between 1965 and 1990 populations have become increasingly urbanin all […]
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Elderly Mental Health Concerns: education
Elderly Mental Health Concerns: education.Rates of education have been increasing in many countries of the developing world and should continueto rise. Literacy rates vary from country tocountry. In the poorest countries more than two-thirds of the population are functionally illiterate, with higher rates of literacy among younger members of the population. Illiteracy is almost always […]
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economic changes and health care
economic changes and health care. A shift in the nature of the economy can alter the well-being of the elderly. Many developing countries have primarily rural economies, based on agricultural production. Throughout the world, as countries have industrialized, the values of agricultural products and related assets, like agricultural land, have fallen relative to those of […]
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population aging health care and growth
Population aging in the developing world bear simplications for the mental health of the elderly bothin terms of organic and non-organic disorders. As already mentioned, since rates of certain dementiasincrease with age, there will be a greater percentage and absolute number of demented elders in populations as they become older. Also, as basic health technology […]
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Forces influencing the mental health of the elderly
Forces influencing the mental health of the elderly Phenomena throughout the world may impinge upon the mental health of the elderly directly and/or through mediating variables such as family care. For example, war and displacement may directly contribute to psychiatric morbidity, including psychoses,behavioral disturbances, substance abuse and suicide among the elderly and also limit the […]
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non organic mental health disorders
non organic mental health disorders. Data on non-organic disorders specifically among the aged in countries of the developing world are limited. The studies reviewed below describe the burden of non-organic mental health problems among adult populations (often including the elderly) and elderly populations in the developing world.Even in adult populations, few studies are comparable because […]
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Mental Health Issues in the Elderly
MENTAL HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY In the absence of many rigorous large-scale epidemiological studies examining mental healthamong the elderly in Africa, Asia (with the exception of China) and Latin America, we include mainly small studies in this review. Comparisons among thesesmall-scale studies are difficult because they differ interms of purpose (i.e. measuring different types of […]
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THE USE OF MEDICATION to Mental Health As a general rule, medication should only be given under supervision, monitoring and regular review. This is to ensure that the efficacy of the medication is maximised and the side effects managed. The individual’s mental state should also be monitored so that the dosage of the medication can be […]
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Art Therapy Group Ideas for Mental Health
Art Therapy Group Ideas for Mental Health.ART THERAPY/ART PSYCHOTHERAPY Art therapy today is strongly influenced by psychodynamic psychotherapy. A nondirective approach is emphasised. In an art therapy session, the client uses the time to work on a piece of art of their choosing: painting, drawing or model making, for example. This may be a new piece […]
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