Browsing Fakultet for medisin og helsevitenskap (MH) by Journals "International Journal of Mental Health Systems"
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The battle for mental well-being in Ukraine: mental health crisis and economic aspects of mental health services in wartime
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The ongoing war in Ukraine is having profound impacts on both the local and global economy, as well as the infrastructure and overall well-being of the people. The prolonged duration of the conflict, coupled with its many ... -
Child and adolescent mental health problems in Nepal: a scoping review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)NTRODUCTION: Globally, 10-20% of children and adolescents suffer from mental disorders, with half of all them starting by the age of 14 and three-quarters before the age of 25. In Nepal, 40% of the population is younger ... -
Child and adolescent mental health services in Uganda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Abstract Introduction: Worldwide, one in five children and adolescents suffer from mental health disorders, while facing limited opportunities for treatment and recovery. Growing up, they face multiple challenges that might ... -
Dynamics of hospitalizations and staffing of Ukraine’s mental health services during the Russian invasion
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Since February 2022, the people of Ukraine have experienced devastating losses due to the Russian invasion, increasing the demand for mental healthcare across the nation. Using longitudinal data on mental health ... -
Innovations on a shoestring: a study of a collaborative community-based Aboriginal mental health service model in rural Canada
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)Background Collaborative, culturally safe services that integrate clinical approaches with traditional Aboriginal healing have been hailed as promising approaches to ameliorate the high rates of mental health problems in ... -
More than just a bed: Mental health service users' experiences of self-referral admission
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background Several community mental health centres and mental hospitals in Norway now allow users with a diagnosis of severe mental illness to self-refer for admission. This give a group of service users who are well-known ... -
Patient and staff experiences of quality in Swedish forensic psychiatric care: a repeated cross-sectional survey with yearly sampling at two clinics
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Systematic efforts to improve the quality, safety and value of health care have increased over the last decades. Even so, it is hard to choose priorities and to know when the desired results are reached, ... -
Professionals’ perspectives on factors within primary mental health services that can affect pathways to involuntary psychiatric admissions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Reducing involuntary psychiatric admissions has been on the international human rights and health policy agenda for years. Despite the last decades’ shift towards more services for adults with severe mental ... -
The experience of mental health service users in health systems strengthening: lessons from Uganda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Mental, neurological and substance use disorders are a public health burden in Uganda. Mental health service user involvement could be an important strategy for advocacy and improving service delivery, particularly ... -
The right place? Users and professionals' constructions of the place's influence on personal recovery in community mental health services
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Current mental health policy emphasizes the importance of community-based service delivery for people with mental health problems to encompass personal recovery. The aim of this study is to explore how users ... -
WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG): the first pre-service training study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Despite the increasing burden of mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders, a significant treatment gap for these disorders continues to exist across the world, and especially in low- and middle-income ...